Environmental Legislation

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12th Grade
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Lisa Thompson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Because of the Montreal Protocol, the Ozone Layer is recovering. The last part to recover will be the area over the Antarctic. When is that estimated to recover?
2066
2031
2075
2100
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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the classifications for species under the endangered species act (select all that apply)?
Endangered
Worrisome
Extinct
Threatened
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which law is better known as Superfund?
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES)
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which act established a national policy and goals for the protection, maintenance, and enrichment of the environment?
Clean Air Act
National Environmental Policy Act
Energy Independence and Security Act
Energy Policy Act
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the Endangered Species Act (1973) state?
Is designed to protect and recover endangered and threatened species of fish, wildlife and plants in the United States and beyond. The law works in part by protecting species habitats.
The Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 set goals, created mandates, and amended utility laws to increase clean energy use and improve overall energy efficiency in the United States.
declared it to be U.S. policy to establish a reserve of up to 1 billion barrels of petroleum
none of the above
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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4
NGSS.HS-LS2-6
NGSS.HS-LS2-7
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the Energy Policy Act of 1992 state?
set goals, created mandates, and amended utility laws to increase clean energy use and improve overall energy efficiency in the United States.
declared it to be U.S. policy to establish a reserve of up to 1 billion barrels of petroleum
Establishes and maintains goals and standards for U.S. water quality and purity. It has been amended several times, most prominently in 1987 to increase controls on toxic pollutants, and in 1990, to more effectively address the hazard of oil spills.
Controls the sale, distribution and application of pesticides; amended in 1972, 1988, and 1996.
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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2
NGSS.HS-ESS3-4
NGSS.HS-ETS1-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which law is a framework for the proper management of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste?
Clean Air Act
Safe Drinking Water Act
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Clean Water Act
Endangered Species Act
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