Question 1

What is the relationship between marginal cost of pollution and marginal cost of pollution abatement?What can plotting these two curves together tell you?Illustrate your answer.

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The marginal cost of pollution involves ...

Question 2

The total income of a nation's goods and services for a given year refers to:

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A)  natural capital sources
B)  natural capital sinks
C)  natural resource depletion
D)  national income accountE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

In 2000,"Clean Energy Now!" was:

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A)  the main reason for the passage of the National Environmental Policy Act
B)  the theme for Earth Day celebrations
C)  the reason for the American Dust Bowl
D)  the new motto for the Sierra ClubE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following do incentive-based strategies depend on most?

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A)  economic forces
B)  quantitative goals
C)  specific pollution control methods
D)  the popularity of environmental trendsE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Any part of the natural environment used to promote the welfare of people or other species is called:

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A)  conservation
B)  preservation
C)  a resource
D)  multiple use managementE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following criticisms or backlash against the environmental movement in the 20ᵗʰ century are TRUE
1) In the late 1990s some conservative research groups criticized what they perceived as a biased presentation of environmental issues,particularly the promotion of environmental activism,in schools.
2) Many economists such as Julian Simon have countered the dangers of overpopulation by pointing out that technological advances outpace the negative impacts of population growth.
3) Most of the world's religions have rejected environmental themes by pointing out that such ideas are contrary to their religious teachings.

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A)  1 only
B)  2only
C)  3 only
D)  1 and 2E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

An Environmental Impact Statement must include:

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A)  an ethical analysis of the proposed action.
B)  short- and long-term effects and any adverse environmental effects.
C)  solutions to any potentially adverse environmental effects.
D)  documentation of the financial cost-benefit analysis of the proposed action.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following definitions best describes an environmentalist?

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A)  A lawyer who works on environmental law.
B)  Writers who write about the environmental impact of corporate America.
C)  Someone who is concerned about the environment.
D)  A scientist who studies the interactions of plants and animals.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

All of the following are examples of conservation EXCEPT:

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A)  Phoenicians terraced hilly farmland to prevent soil erosion
B)  Americans set aside areas as national parks to maintain them in a pristine state
C)  Greeks practiced crop rotation to maintain yields on farmland
D)  English regulated the number of sheep that can graze in a particular fieldE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Who among the following was a utilitarian conservationist?

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A)  John Muir
B)  Wallace Stegner
C)  Henry David Thoreau
D)  Theodore RooseveltE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which U.S.president established the Civilian Conservation Corps,which employed young men to plant trees,make paths and roads in national parks and forests,build dams to control flooding,and perform other activities that protected natural resources?

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A)  Grover Cleveland
B)  Benjamin Harrison
C)  Franklin Roosevelt
D)  Herbert HooverE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The role of the Council on Environmental Quality is:

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A)  To Monitor the required EISs and report directly to the president.
B)  To take federal agencies that do not comply with NEPA to court.
C)  To put pressure on corporations to comply with NEPA and respect EIS findings.
D)  To oversee the functioning of the EPA.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Whose name is associated with the concept of the land ethic and in which book did he make this argument?

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A)  George Perkins Marsh in Man and Nature
B)  Henry David Thoreau in Walden
C)  John Muir in The Yosemite
D)  Aldo Leopold in Sand County AlmanacE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Put the following chain of event in correct chronological sequence for an environmental impact study.
I.Public comment on released EIS.
II.Major project proposed.
III.EIS prepared.
IV.EIS released for public review.
V.Based on public debate,the project may proceed as planned,proceed with modifications,be sent back for further development,or be withdrawn.

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A)  I - II - III- IV - V
B)  V - III - II - I -IV
C)  I - III - V - II - IV
D)  II - III - IV - I - VE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The soil conservation service was formed after what environmental crisis?

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A)  mudslides in California following the San Francisco Earthquake in 1906.
B)  severe erosion following forest fires in Yellowstone National Park in the 1980s.
C)  soil contamination by toxic waste at love Canal in the 1970s.
D)  severe erosion following windstorms in the 1930s.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT considered in determining net domestic product?

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A)  GDP
B)  population size
C)  natural capital
D)  profit from use of natural resourcesE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Whose work helped create support for the passage of the Wilderness Act of 1969?

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A)  George Perkins Marsh
B)  Henry David Thoreau
C)  Wallace Stegner
D)  Aldo LeopoldE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The National Environmental Policy Act:

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A)  mandates development of an Environmental Impact Statement at the end of any project using federal funds.
B)  provided for the establishment of the Court on Environmental Quality to enforce U.S.environmental law.
C)  requires the evaluation of federal highway construction and military projects.
D)  requires documentation of the financial impact of all projects with potential environmental impact.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Pollution is considered an external cost because;

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A)  it has a harmful effect borne only by people who purchased the product that caused it.
B)  its cost to the environment is not reflected in the price of the product that produces it.
C)  it has a significant impact on the consumer's decision to buy the product that causes it.
D)  it is a hidden cost that would increase demand if the consumer were aware of it.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The legislation that authorizes the president of the United States to set aside sites that have scientific,historic,or pre-historic importance is the:

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A)  Forest Reserve Act of 1891
B)  Antiquities Act of 1906
C)  National Environmental Policy Act of 1970
D)  Wilderness Act of 1964E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Whose work helped create support for the passage of the Wilderness Act of 1969?

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An Environmental Impact Statement must include:

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Whose name is associated with the concept of the land ethic and in which book did he make this argument?

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Pollution is considered an external cost because;

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Which of the following do incentive-based strategies depend on most?

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Any part of the natural environment used to promote the welfare of people or other species is called:

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Which of the following definitions best describes an environmentalist?

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In 2000,"Clean Energy Now!" was:

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Which of the following is NOT considered in determining net domestic product?

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