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WorksheetsAP Environmental Science Exam
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following resulted in the banning of ozone depleting compounds?
Kyoto Protocol
Paris Agreement
Copenhagen Accord
Montreal Protocol
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
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.
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
Particulate matter can increase global warming by
reacting with chlorofluorocarbons
reducing surface absorption of ultraviolet radiation
producing additional nitrous oxides
reflecting radiation
lowering surface albedo
What is the evidence that solar radiation is less important to global warming than the increase in greenhouse gases?
temperatures have increased more in the summer than in winter
temperatures have increased more in the winter than in summer
temperature increases have been uneven across the globe
there is a historic correlation of CO2 and temperature
There is a lack of temperature change in some areas
Which laws work to prevent water pollution?
Clean Air Act
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Clean Water Act
Endangered Species Act
Which law is a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats?
Clean Air Act
Safe Drinking Water Act
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Clean Water Act
Endangered Species Act
Which law reduces air pollution by limiting air emissions from stationary and mobile sources?
Clean Air Act
Safe Drinking Water Act
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Clean Water Act
Endangered Species Act
Enacted in 1976, is the principal federal law in the United States governing the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste
Montreal Protocol
The Kyoto Meeting
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
The Price Anderson Act
An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. Cut CFCs in half.
The Paris Accord
The Montreal Protocol
The Kyoto Meeting
Resource Recovery Act
An agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptationand finance starting in the year 2020.
The Kyoto Meeting
The Montreal Protocol
The Paris Accord
CERCLA
This act was created by the US Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to assist in the creations of law to protect the environment. This act was also established to handle problems such as acid rain, ground-level ozone, and air toxics.
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
Energy Policy Act
Department of Energy
The containment, cleanup, or remediation of abandoned toxic waste sites is governed by a program known as ______________.
Superfund
Superclean
Superdump
Federal Toxic Act
Most major laws in modern U.S. environmental policy were enacted in the
1960's and 1970's
1980's and 1990's
years between 2000 and 2005
years between 2005 and 2010
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)
Which law regulates pesticides in the United States?
Clean Water Act
Clean Air Act
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Endangered Species Act
Located under nine states including Oklahoma, Texas, South Dakota, and Kansas.
Yucca Mountain
Okeefanoke Swamp
Love Canal
Ogallala Aquifer
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
Which act protects fish, shellfish, and wildlife in rivers, lakes, streams and oceans?
Pollution Prevention Act
Energy Independence and Security Act
Energy Policy Act
Clean Water Act
A combination of severe drought, and harsh farming practices resulted in the "Dirty Thirties" a.k.a__________________
The Super Bowl
The Dust Bowl
Agricultural Revolution
El Nino
Which of the following is a primary cause of acid rain?
Carbon dioxide emissions
Sulfur dioxide emissions
Methane emissions
Nitrogen gas emissions
What is the main purpose of the Clean Air Act?
To regulate water pollution
To control air pollution
To manage waste disposal
To protect endangered species
Which of the following is a renewable energy source?
Coal
Natural gas
Solar power
Nuclear power
What is the role of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in environmental science?
They contribute to global warming
They deplete the ozone layer
They are a source of renewable energy
They are used in water purification
