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The Cuyahoga River in Ohio had been so polluted that it caught fire repeatedly from 1868-1969,
including a 1952 fire that resulted in nearly $1.5 million in damages. Amazingly, other rivers in
the United States also caught fire during this period.
If rivers were catching fire today in 2012, what group would most likely be involved to
investigate the situation and apply federal laws?
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Defense Fund
Union of Concerned Scientists
Natural Resources Defense Council - ✔✔environmental protection agency
The destruction of oyster larvae in Oregon aquaculture tanks was discovered to be caused by
minute predators accidentally imported in sea water.
pathogenic bacteria.
temperatures too warm for larval survival.
increase in the acidity of sea water in which the larvae were incubated. - ✔✔increase in the
acidity of sea water in which the larvae were incubated.
The Cuyahoga River in Ohio had been so polluted that it caught fire repeatedly from 1868-1969,
including a 1952 fire that resulted in nearly $1.5 million in damages. Amazingly, other rivers in
the United States also caught fire during this period.
,In 1962, Rachel Carson published her book Silent Spring. Seven years later, in 1969, the
Cuyahoga River again caught fire and gained national attention. Based upon the concerns she
expressed in Silent Spring, which of the following would have been her most likely reaction to
learning of the 1969 Cuyahoga River fire?
If we used more solar photocells and windmills, this would not happen.
The industries responsible should be investigated by the EPA.
This is a perfect example of what happens when we use our rivers for transportation.
The river fires illustrate one of the many ways we are polluting our environment. - ✔✔The
river fires illustrate one of the many ways we are polluting our environment.
As indicated in this figure, the most expensive period of pollution control is from years
10-15 while the least expensive is in years 15-20.
20-25 while the least expensive is in years 0-5.
0-5 while the least expensive is in years 5-10.
0-5 while the least expensive is in years 20-25. - ✔✔0-5 while the least expensive is in years
20-25.
Which part of the government is responsible for passing public-policy laws?
judicial branch
executive branch
legislative branch
EPA - ✔✔legislative branch
How does the EPA affect environmental policy?
The EPA determines which laws passed by the Judicial Branch apply to environmental policy.
The EPA passes laws that control environmental regulations.
The EPA funds ecological studies that inform the executive branch about what environmental
laws are needed.
,The EPA develops rules and regulations based on laws passed by Congress. - ✔✔The EPA
develops rules and regulations based on laws passed by Congress.
Which one of the following would likely result from the imposition of green fees?
The price of fossil fuels would decrease.
People will increase their use of products that negatively impact the environment.
The price of an item will no longer reflect its total cost.
Our economy would move toward sustainability. - ✔✔Our economy would move toward
sustainability.
From an ecological economist's perspective, without sustainability, as economies grow,
the natural world is depleted.
gross national product grows too.
natural ecosystems are replenished.
natural resources are renewed. - ✔✔natural resources are renewed.
Which of the following is not included in the calculation of the GNP of a coal mine?
the depletion of coal from the mine
the cost of health benefits for the workers
the gradual breakdown and need for replacement of the equipment
the cost of fuel to run the mining equipment - ✔✔depletion of coal from the mine
Environmental public policy
transfers wealth from polluters to pollution controllers and to less polluting companies.
has significantly increased unemployment in the United States.
diminishes the wealth of a nation.
is bad for the economy. - ✔✔transfers wealth from polluters to pollution controllers and to
less polluting companies.
, In a free-market society,
governments ensure the free flow of goods and services in international trade.
the interests of the poor, labor and business are the same.
the needs of the poor are best met by the interests of business.
the needs of the poor are often not met by business interests but by government programs. -
✔✔the needs of the poor are often not met by business interests but by government
programs.
Rachel Carson's scientific credibility was due in major part to her
A. funding from the companies that produced and distributed DDT.
B. political connections with the Nixon administration.
C. key role in the establishment of the EPA.
D. meticulous documentation of the findings reported in her book - ✔✔D. meticulous
documentation of the findings reported in her book
In 1910, President Theodore Roosevelt said "I recognize the right and duty of this generation to
develop and use the natural resources of our land; but I do not recognize the right to waste
them, or to rob, by wasteful use, the generations that come after us." His message best reflects
-an argument against sustainable agriculture.
-an argument for economic growth.
-a plea for good stewardship.
-a philosophy in conflict with Rachel Carson's. - ✔✔a plea for good stewardship
In general, the movement toward sustainability is
-declining as interest in sustainable environmental policy declines.
- growing with greater interest from governments and businesses.
- faced with growing opposition from economic interests.
-still a distant philosophical goal of the environmental movement. - ✔✔growing with greater
interest from governments and businesses.
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