WorksheetsCH2 Lesson 2 & 3 TEST
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the primary definition of environmental policy?
a)
A set of general plans and principles for human-environment interactions
b)
A document about land ownership
2.
Which event raised significant environmental awareness in the mid-to-late 1900s?
a)
Silent Spring publication
b)
The Industrial Revolution
3.
What organization is responsible for monitoring and enforcing environmental quality in the United States?
a)
National Parks Service
b)
EPA
4.
During which historical period did U.S. environmental policy primarily focus on managing public lands?
a)
1780s to late-1800s
b)
1900-1950
5.
Which international organizations promote cooperation between nations on environmental issues?
a)
G8
b)
United Nations
6.
What approach to environmental policy has helped reduce sulfur dioxide emissions by 35%?
a)
Local incentives
b)
Cap-and-trade
7.
Which branch of U.S. government is NOT involved in federal environmental policy?
a)
Legislative
b)
Military
8.
What tends to influence the strength of state environmental laws?
a)
Political party in power
b)
Experience with environmental disasters
9.
What specific environmental challenge was highlighted in the San Diego and Tijuana case study?
a)
Ocean pollution
b)
Forest depletion
10.
In the third period of U.S. environmental policy, what became increasingly important?
a)
Economic expansion
b)
Connection between human and environmental health
11.
What did the National Environmental Policy Act primarily require?
a)
Elimination of all industrial activities
b)
Evaluation of environmental project impacts
12.
Which publication is credited with awakening public awareness about industrial chemical dangers?
a)
Silent Spring
b)
The Jungle
13.
What characterizes the second period of U.S. environmental policy?
a)
Policies to reduce westward expansion problems
b)
Complete resource exploitation
14.
What was the general attitude toward resources during the first period of U.S. environmental policy?
a)
Resources and land were in endless supply
b)
Resources were scarce
15.
5Which approach to environmental policy involves financial incentives?
a)
Strict regulation
b)
Tax breaks
16.
What system was formed during the second period of environmental policy?
a)
Global environmental network
b)
National forest system
17.
What type of organizations influence international environmental policies?
a)
Sports associations
b)
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
18.
What environmental challenge was associated with the Tijuana River?
a)
Water pollution
b)
Soil erosion
19.
Which international organizations were mentioned as promoting cooperation?
a)
OPEC, IMF, World Bank
b)
United Nations, European Union, World Trade Organization
20.
What environmental policy approach involves direct government regulation?
a)
Command-and-control
b)
Cap-and-trade
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