Deck 15: Public Administrations Role in Environmental Issuesand Climate Change

Question 1

The concept of Sustainability includes:

A) Economics
B) Social issues
C) Environmental quality
D) Biodiversity
E) a, b and c.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

When President Obama signed the RESTORE Act into law on April 20, 2010, it was in response to:

A) Increased levels of CO₂ in the atmosphere.
B) Record-setting temperatures across the U.S.
C) The BP Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
D) Increased concerns about water quality
E) The Zika virus

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created during which presidential administration:

A) Richard Nixon
B) Bill Clinton
C) Lyndon Johnson
D) Ronald Reagan
E) George H.W. Bush

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is not an example of federal environmental legislation:

A) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969
B) The Climate Action Plan Act of 2012
C) The Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1970
D) The Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972
E) The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973

Question 5

Which of the following in not a Greenhouse Gas (GHG):

A) Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
B) Ozone
C) Methane
D) Oxygen (O₂)
E) Water vapor

Question 6

Which of the following is a market-like system for controlling carbon emissions?

A) Climate Action Plan
B) Cap-and-Trade
C) Greenhouse Gas Inventory
D) Environmental markets
E) The Climate Commission

Question 7

Which of the following is not an ecosytem service?

A) Provisioning
B) Regulating
C) Cultural
D) Edangered species monitoring
E) Supporting

Question 8

Increasing the level of biodiversity in an area can be accomplished by:

A) Planting trees that are associated with Lepidoptera species.
B) Managing land use to accomodate more interconnected green space
C) Encouraging back-yard wildlife habitats in a community
D) Improve water and air quality
E) All of the above

Question 9

Public Health problems resulting from climate change include all of the following except:

A) Waterborne diseases
B) Human developmental effects
C) Superficial injuries and contusions
D) Psychological well-being
E) Cardiovascular disease and stroke

Question 10

Local public administration professionals can help mitigate climate change by all of the following except:

A) Incorporating the three pillars of sustainability into local plans and ordinances
B) Encouraging the use of public transportation
C) Vacationing in tropical locations
D) Incorporate conservation strategies into local land use plans
E) Encourage the construction of LEED-certified buidlings

Question 11

The most important aspect of sustainability is environmental quality.

Question 12

Levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) have been generally consistent for the past 50 years.

Question 13

The first wave of environmental regulation laws passed in the 1970s was signed into law by a Democratic president.

Question 14

Climate Action Plans build upon Greenhouse Gas inventories to determine those activities on which to focus.

Question 15

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 only provides for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals.

Question 16

A Cap-and-Trade system for controlling carbon emissions allows local governments to buy an emission allowance from other governments that have fewer emissions, in a bid to reduce the overall impact to the environment.

Question 17

Ecosystem services only benefit the environment.

Question 18

All tree species generally intercept stormwater and sequester CO₂ at the same rate.

Question 19

Trees intercept stormwater and sequester CO₂ at the same rate, regardless of the condition of the tree itself.

Question 20

Mental health and stress-related disorders can result from climate change.

Question 21

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Sustainability

A) Benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes, including the regulation of climate, water, and some human diseases.
B) A system for controlling carbon emissions which allows companies with high greenhouse gas emissions to buy an emission allowance from companies which have fewer emissions.
C) Any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons.
D) The diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment.
E) The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 .
F) Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to also meet their needs.
G) The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
H) Products obtained from ecosystems, including genetic resources, food and fiber, and fresh waer.
I) A roadmap that outlines specific activities toward the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
J) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.

Question 22

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-COP 21 or CMP 11

A) Benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes, including the regulation of climate, water, and some human diseases.
B) A system for controlling carbon emissions which allows companies with high greenhouse gas emissions to buy an emission allowance from companies which have fewer emissions.
C) Any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons.
D) The diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment.
E) The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 .
F) Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to also meet their needs.
G) The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
H) Products obtained from ecosystems, including genetic resources, food and fiber, and fresh waer.
I) A roadmap that outlines specific activities toward the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
J) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.

Question 23

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-NEPA

A) Benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes, including the regulation of climate, water, and some human diseases.
B) A system for controlling carbon emissions which allows companies with high greenhouse gas emissions to buy an emission allowance from companies which have fewer emissions.
C) Any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons.
D) The diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment.
E) The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 .
F) Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to also meet their needs.
G) The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
H) Products obtained from ecosystems, including genetic resources, food and fiber, and fresh waer.
I) A roadmap that outlines specific activities toward the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
J) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.

Question 24

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Climate Action Plan

A) Benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes, including the regulation of climate, water, and some human diseases.
B) A system for controlling carbon emissions which allows companies with high greenhouse gas emissions to buy an emission allowance from companies which have fewer emissions.
C) Any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons.
D) The diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment.
E) The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 .
F) Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to also meet their needs.
G) The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
H) Products obtained from ecosystems, including genetic resources, food and fiber, and fresh waer.
I) A roadmap that outlines specific activities toward the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
J) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.

Question 25

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Biodiversity

A) Benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes, including the regulation of climate, water, and some human diseases.
B) A system for controlling carbon emissions which allows companies with high greenhouse gas emissions to buy an emission allowance from companies which have fewer emissions.
C) Any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons.
D) The diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment.
E) The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 .
F) Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to also meet their needs.
G) The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
H) Products obtained from ecosystems, including genetic resources, food and fiber, and fresh waer.
I) A roadmap that outlines specific activities toward the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
J) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.

Question 26

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Cap-and-Trade

A) Benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes, including the regulation of climate, water, and some human diseases.
B) A system for controlling carbon emissions which allows companies with high greenhouse gas emissions to buy an emission allowance from companies which have fewer emissions.
C) Any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons.
D) The diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment.
E) The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 .
F) Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to also meet their needs.
G) The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
H) Products obtained from ecosystems, including genetic resources, food and fiber, and fresh waer.
I) A roadmap that outlines specific activities toward the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
J) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.

Question 27

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Regulating Services

A) Benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes, including the regulation of climate, water, and some human diseases.
B) A system for controlling carbon emissions which allows companies with high greenhouse gas emissions to buy an emission allowance from companies which have fewer emissions.
C) Any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons.
D) The diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment.
E) The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 .
F) Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to also meet their needs.
G) The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
H) Products obtained from ecosystems, including genetic resources, food and fiber, and fresh waer.
I) A roadmap that outlines specific activities toward the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
J) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.

Question 28

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Provisioning Services

A) Benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes, including the regulation of climate, water, and some human diseases.
B) A system for controlling carbon emissions which allows companies with high greenhouse gas emissions to buy an emission allowance from companies which have fewer emissions.
C) Any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons.
D) The diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment.
E) The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 .
F) Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to also meet their needs.
G) The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
H) Products obtained from ecosystems, including genetic resources, food and fiber, and fresh waer.
I) A roadmap that outlines specific activities toward the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
J) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.

Question 29

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-GHG

A) Benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes, including the regulation of climate, water, and some human diseases.
B) A system for controlling carbon emissions which allows companies with high greenhouse gas emissions to buy an emission allowance from companies which have fewer emissions.
C) Any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons.
D) The diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment.
E) The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 .
F) Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to also meet their needs.
G) The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
H) Products obtained from ecosystems, including genetic resources, food and fiber, and fresh waer.
I) A roadmap that outlines specific activities toward the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
J) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.

Question 30

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-ESA

A) Benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes, including the regulation of climate, water, and some human diseases.
B) A system for controlling carbon emissions which allows companies with high greenhouse gas emissions to buy an emission allowance from companies which have fewer emissions.
C) Any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons.
D) The diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment.
E) The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 .
F) Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to also meet their needs.
G) The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
H) Products obtained from ecosystems, including genetic resources, food and fiber, and fresh waer.
I) A roadmap that outlines specific activities toward the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
J) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.