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Book published in 1962 by Rachel Carson that awakened the public to the negative effects of industrial chemicals such as DDT.
Clean Water Act
Silent Spring
National Park Service
Homestead Act
Law published in 1872 allowing US citizens to own 160 acres of public land after living and working on the land for five years.
Clean Water Act
Silent Spring
National Park Service
Homestead Act
This Act, published in 1969, declared the federal (along with state and local) governments would act to maintain conditions where man and nature could exist in productive harmony
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
General Mining Law
This requires government agencies and businesses to evaluate the impact of a project, such as a new dam or highway, on the environment before beginning the project
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
General Mining Law
Part of the federal government responsible for conducting and evaluating research, monitoring environmental quality and setting and enforcing standards for pollution levels.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
General Mining Law
Early on (1780's to late 1800's) the major environment focus during the first period was to
put a man on the moon
management of public land thru westward expansion
reduce environmental issues that arose from westward expansion and preserve national resources
pollution issues due to over population and over consumption of natural resources
The major environment focus during the second period (late 1800's to mid 1900's) was to
put a man on the moon
management of public land thru westward expansion
reduce environmental issues that arose from westward expansion and preserve national resources
pollution issues due to over population and over consumption of natural resources
The major environment focus during the third period (mid to late 1900's) was to
put a man on the moon
management of public land thru westward expansion
reduce environmental issues that arose from westward expansion and preserve national resources
pollution issues due to over population and over consumption of natural resources
An International Environmental Policy aimed at reducing emissions of the six greenhouse gases to reduce climate change.
Montreal Protocol of 1987
Kyoto Protocol of 1997
CITES - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species 1975
The Antarctic Treaty System of 1959
An International Environmental Policy aimed at reducing the amount of chemicals called chloroflorocarbons (CFCs) that were damaging the ozone layer was the ____
Montreal Protocol of 1987
Kyoto Protocol of 1997
CITES - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species 1975
The Antarctic Treaty System of 1959
An International Environmental Policy aimed at making sure the trade of an animal or plant across national borders will NOT threaten the survival of the species
Montreal Protocol of 1987
Kyoto Protocol of 1997
CITES - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species 1975
The Antarctic Treaty System of 1959
Which of the following was NOT an Environmental Law passed in the 1970's to help stop POLLUTION
The Clean Air Act
The Clean Water Act
Soil and Water Conservation Act
Endangered Species Act
Policies set during the second period (late 1800's to mid 1900's), created the national forest system, national wildlife refuge system and the national park systems. Putting aside national resources where plants and animals cannot be hunted, killed or cut down is an example of ....
consumerism
conservation
preservation
none of the other answers are correct
Policies set during the first period (late 1780's to mid 1800's), were set to help Americans take land from the Native Americans and to use the land any way they wanted without regard for the environment. This was an example of ___
consumerism
conservation
preservation
none of the other answers are correct
Policies set during the third period (mid to late 1900), were designed to help regulate the use of national resources such as wind, water, soil and plants/animals. These laws allowed the use of the resources in a sustainable manner that did not use them up or degrade them. This is an example of .....
consumerism
conservation
preservation
none of the other answers are correct
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