Quiz on APES legislation

#1 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Proper disposal of solid and hazardous waste Designed to pump water out of the coal mines to increase production. No carcinogens in food Cap GHGs, US didn't ratify

#2 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

Makes drinking water safer Proper disposal of solid and hazardous waste Superfund act for funding cleanup No carcinogens in food

#3 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Cap GHGs, US didn't ratify

Kyoto Protocol Montreal Protocol Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora (CITES)

#4 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

No carcinogens in food

Comprehensive Environmental Response Comprehensive Liability Act (CERCLA) Kyoto Protocol Montreal Protocol Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Endangered Species Act

No carcinogens in food Designates certain species as threatened or endangered and protects habitats (developers have to do environmental impact assessments) plus prevents trade. Superfund act for funding cleanup Designed to pump water out of the coal mines to increase production.

#6 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Montreal Protocol

Proper disposal of solid and hazardous waste

True

False

#7 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora (CITES)

The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) maintains the Red List of threatened species and assigns countries to regulate certain trade.

True

False

#8 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Newcomen steam engine

Designed to pump water out of the coal mines to increase production.

True

False

#9 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Comprehensive Environmental Response Comprehensive Liability Act (CERCLA)

Superfund act for funding cleanup

True

False

#10 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Clean Water Act

Regulates water pollution (but not drinking water quality)

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

Cap GHGs, US didn't ratify

No carcinogens in food

Endangered Species Act

Section 2: True/false questions

Montreal Protocol

Proper disposal of solid and hazardous waste

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora (CITES)

The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) maintains the Red List of threatened species and assigns countries to regulate certain trade.

Newcomen steam engine

Designed to pump water out of the coal mines to increase production.

Comprehensive Environmental Response Comprehensive Liability Act (CERCLA)

Superfund act for funding cleanup

Clean Water Act

Regulates water pollution (but not drinking water quality)

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