WorksheetsToward a Sustainable Future
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In what year was the 1st Earth Summit?
1990
1992
1996
2001
What agreement was passed at the 1st Earth Summit that was to have industrialized countries help developing countries become industrialized without degrading the environment?
Agenda 21
CITES
EIS
Ban on Whaling
What is an environmental impact statement?
combined effect of all the factors that limit population growth
study of how humans interact with the environment
an assessment of the effect that a proposed project or law will have on the environment
method that concentrates on protecting the entire ecosystem
THe Earth Summit was
designed to force all nations of the world to submit to an international environmental policy
intended to help diverse nations develop common environmental policy guidelines
a corporate convention
a complete failure as an instrument of policy
At the Earth Summit, rich and poor nations
agreed that theirneeds were exactly the same
agreed to disagree
realized that their needs were different
could not reach agreement on any matters of substance
Most of the agreements drawn up at the Earth Summit
became international law
were nonbinding
will be administered by the United Nations
will expire after 5 years.
What organization is responsible for the laws limiting whaling?
International Whaling Commission (IWC)
United Nations (UN)
United States (US)
Wildlife Federation (WF)
The function of an environmental impact statement is
to clarify the effect that a project would have on the environment
to generate a record of the ongoing impact to the environment of existing structures
to satisfy international legal requirements
to limit development to a bare minimum
State and local environmental regulations
are generally less strict than federal standards
are generally more strict than federal standards
may be more or less strict than federal standards
are nonexistent; all environmental regulation takes place at the federal level
Environmental impact statements
must be filled out by anyone carrying out any project that has any effect on the environment
are filled out for both the state and federal projects
are filled out for nearly all federal projects that have significant effects on the environment
are no longer required
Air pollution standards set by California are
much more stringent than federal regulations
much less stringent than federal requirements
nonbinding
a model for the rest of the nation
The Environmental Impact Statement process is intended to
evaluate the potential environmental impact of proposed projects
give the public an opportunity to comment on the project
provide the government with unbiased data
All answers are correct
Local governments do not regulate
recycing
sewage treatment
water quality
the filing of environmental impact statements
Environmental Science can
provide us with decisions about the environment
point the way toward decisions that protect our planet
point the way toward decisions that infect Earth
tell us whether we should protect an area of land
The ______________________ was a binding agreement produced at Earth Summit to reduce the number of species going extinct
Biodiversity Treaty
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
Earth Charter
Agenda 21
