59) The Clean Water Act forbids the filling or dredging of navigable waters and qualified
wetlands unless a permit has been obtained from the ________.
A) Ministry of Environmental Protection
B) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
C) Environmental Protection Agency
D) Nuclear Regulatory Commission
60) Which of the following actions is prohibited under the Clean Water Act?
A) inhabitation on inland areas in the vicinity of wetlands and marshes
B) chemical treatment of wastes to reduce toxicity before discharge into wetlands
C) construction of residences by filling qualified wetlands
D) creation of artificial lakes and waterways for recreation
61) The ________ is a federal statute that authorizes the EPA to establish national primary
potable water standards.
A) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
B) Federal Water Pollution Control Act
C) Clean Water Act
D) Safe Drinking Water Act
62) Which of the following is a federal statute that extends limited environmental protection to
the oceans?
A) the Safe Drinking Water Act
B) the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
C) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
D) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
63) The ________ authorizes the U.S. government to clean up oil spills and spills of other
hazardous substances in ocean waters within 12 miles of the shore and on the continental shelf
and to recover the cleanup costs from responsible parties.
A) Clear Water Act
B) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
C) Federal Water Pollution Control Act
D) Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
64) The U.S. Coast Guard administers the Oil Pollution Act which requires the oil industry to
________.
A) obtain a permit for dumping wastes and other foreign materials into ocean waters
B) implement measures to avoid dumping of wastes into wells used for drinking water
C) adopt procedures and contingency plans to readily respond to and clean up oil spills
D) establish marine sanctuaries in ocean waters as far seaward as the edge of the continental
shelf
65) One of the features of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act is that it
________.
A) requires the oil industry to adopt procedures and contingency plans to readily respond to and
clean up oil spills
B) requires a permit for dumping wastes and other foreign materials into ocean waters
C) requires the tanker owner-operator to prove that it is fully insured to cover any liability that
may occur from an oil spill
D) issues permits for discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters and qualified
wetlands
66) Which of the following is true of the EPA standards set for toxic substances?
A) They are set without regard to economic or technological feasibility.
B) They are set based on the recommendation of business owners affected by the pollution.
C) They require the EPA to identify all chemicals based on the NAAQS.
D) They require a complete ban on all toxic substances.
67) Which of the following is true of the Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act?
A) It only allows government-manufactured pesticides to be sold.
B) It requires all pesticides to be registered with the EPA.
C) It cannot suspend the registration of an already registered pesticide.
D) It allows non-registered pesticides to be sold only with the close monitoring by the EPA.
68) The ________ is a federal statute that authorizes the EPA to regulate facilities that generate,
treat, store, transport, and dispose of hazardous wastes.
A) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
B) Clear Water Act
C) Toxic Substances Control Act
D) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
69) The remains of the process by which nuclear power is generated in a reactor are most likely
to be classified as ________.
A) oil-spilled pollutants
B) inert elements
C) pesticides
D) hazardous wastes
70) The ________ Act provides for the creation of a government fund to finance the cleanup of
hazardous waste sites.
A) Resource Conservation and Recovery
B) Toxic Substances Control
C) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
D) National Environmental Policy
71) The Superfund Act, administered by the EPA, gives the federal government a mandate to
________.
A) establish marine sanctuaries in ocean waters as far seaward as the edge of the continental
shelf
B) impose fines on buildings and office that cause harm to their occupants due to indoor air
pollution
C) cleanup hazardous wastes that have been spilled, stored, or abandoned
D) set standards on the toxic substances that can be used or sold
72) Which of the following is a true of the Superfund?
A) It gives mandate to the state government to deal with hazardous wastes that have been spilled,
stored, or abandoned.
B) It identifies sites in the United States where hazardous wastes have been disposed of, stored,
abandoned, or spilled.
C) It levies extra tax on the people of the state where hazardous wastes have been improperly
disposed of.
D) It does not permit states and private parties who clean up hazardous waste sites to seek
reimbursement from the fund.
73) Armex, a large power plant, has been in the news for a potential defect in the construction of
its inner chambers that caused radioactive fumes to escape from the plant to the surrounding
areas. This has endangered the lives of the employees at the plant as well as those staying in
nearby areas. This safety violation is likely to be taken up by the ________ for corrective action
like closure of the plant.
A) Federal Nuclear Agency
B) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
C) Nuclear Waste Policy Commission
D) Nuclear Regulatory Commission
74) Which of the following is a mandate of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act to the government?
A) to set standards for radioactivity in the environment
B) to select a permanent site for the disposal of nuclear wastes
C) to regulate thermal pollution from nuclear power plants
D) to use wetlands as a source of nuclear wastage disposal
75) Which of the following is true of the Endangered Species Act?
A) It is the only federal law that protects wildlife at present.
B) It empowers the secretary of the interior to declare a form of wildlife as endangered.
C) It does not include marine species and amphibian life forms.
D) It applies only to the government taking of any endangered species.
76) Describe the purpose and requirements of an EIS?
77) Explain the nature and enforcement of the NAAQS?
78) What are the measures taken to protect wetlands in the United States?
79) Describe any two legislations that have been implemented to minimize the damage caused by
oil spills.
80) How are endangered species protected in the United States? Name three laws that protect
wildlife species.
81) Give an account of the state environmental protection laws.
82) The ________ is a federal agency that can initiate judicial proceedings in court against
suspected violators of federal environmental laws.
83) The NEPA and EPA regulations require that a(n) ________ be prepared by the federal
government for any proposed legislation or major federal action that significantly affects the
quality of the natural and human environment.
84) The ________ Act mandates that the federal government consider the “adverse impact” of
proposed legislation, rulemaking, or other federal government action bon the environment before
the action is implemented.
85) The ________ Act requires states to identify major stationary sources and develop plans to
reduce air pollution from these sources.
86) The Clean Air Act directs the EPA to establish ________ standards for certain pollutants.
These standards are set at two different levels: primary (to protect human beings) and secondary
(to protect vegetation, matter, climate, visibility, and economic values).
87) In 1948, Congress enacted the ________ Act to regulate water pollution. This act has been
amended several times. As amended, it is simply referred to as the Clean Water Act.
88) The sources of water pollution that are fixed and stationary are known as the ________
sources of water pollution.
89) ________ are defined as areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or ground
water that support vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.
90) The ________ Act authorizes the U.S. government to clean up oil spills and spills of other
hazardous substances in ocean waters within 12 miles of the shore and on the continental shelf
and to recover the cleanup costs from responsible parties.
91) The Clean Water Act forbids the filling or dredging of navigable waters and qualified
wetlands unless a permit has been obtained from the ________.
92) The ________ Act requires manufacturers and processors to test new chemicals to determine
their effects on human health and the environment and to report the results to the EPA before the
chemicals are marketed.
93) Under the ________ Act, pesticides must be registered with the EPA before they can be sold.
94) The ________ Act provides for the creation of a government fund to finance the cleanup of
hazardous waste sites.
95) In 1980, Congress enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA), which is commonly called the ________.
96) The disposal of new hazardous wastes is regulated by the ________ Act.
97) The secretary of commerce is empowered to enforce the provisions of the ________ Act to
endangered marine species.