Energy and Environmental Policy
Quiz objective:
Understand the issues and history surrounding energy use in the country; the major environmental laws; and options to address energy and environmental issues.
1.
The United States currently uses approximately _______ of the worlds energy.
A) less than 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) much over 50%
2.
Which of the following energy sources would be considered a renewable resources?
A) oil
B) coal
C) solar
D) natural gas
3.
Which of the following would an individual pursuing a conservation oriented philosophy of energy use NOT support.
A) increasing the automobile CAFE standard
B) government subsidies or tax breaks for builders who use passive solar building technology
C) orders requiring public buildings to be kept at certain temperatures
D) increased exploration of energy in the Alaskan national parks
4.
Nuclear energy is tempting because of
A) the amount of energy it produces
B) the limited amount of polluted by-products (compared to fossil-fuels)
C) the public's support for it
D) a and b only
5.
When discussing environmental policy, we often hear about the tradeoff between
A) the state governments and the federal government
B) the "haves" and "have-nots"
C) the economy and the environment
D) small businesses and big businesses
6.
The __________________________ is the major federal government agency in charge of environmental issues.
A) Department of Natural Resources
B) Department of the Environment
C) Department of Interior
D) Environmental Protection Agency
7.
Within the Clean Air Act of 1990, there was a part that provided for the use of market mechanisms (buying and selling of pollution permits) to combat a particular environmental problem. What problem is it supposed to address?
A) stratospheric ozone
B) hazardous air pollutants
C) acid deposition (rain)
D) lead in gasoline
E) reformulated gasoline
8.
The events in ______________________ led to the passage of Superfund legislation in the 1980s.
A) Cuyahoga River
B) Love Canal
C) Chernobyl
D) the Fox River
E) none of the above
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