Deck 36: Business and the Environment

Question 1

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1970 (NEPA) requires that any project with significant federal involvement must have an approved:

A) authorized statement of law.
B) environmental impact statement.
C) clean water protection statement.
D) primary standards statement.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In 1970, Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which has the responsibility of regulating business activities as these relate to the environment.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Policymakers struggle to balance the interests of business and the :

A) environment.
B) members.
C) government.
D) citizens.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The Clean Water Act of 1972's exclusive purpose is to set minimum standards for drinking water.

Question 5

Although there are no federal laws currently addressing e-waste, several states have passed statutes and the EPA has drafted rules relating to the recycling of cathode ray tubes.

Question 6

Early federal statutes dealing with environmental issues concerned themselves primarily with conservation of forests and:

A) Native Americans..
B) ethics.
C) culture.
D) wildlife.

Question 7

Trespass is the unauthorized entry onto another person's property.

Question 8

The United States has extraordinary forests and wetlands that have great aesthetic and economic value.

Question 9

Pollution caused by automobiles, trains, airplanes, and so forth is called stationary pollution.

Question 10

In an effort to ensure that the federal government itself does not contribute to the destruction of the environment, Congress passed the:

A) Clean Air Act.
B) Environmental Protection Agency Act.
C) National Environmental Policy Act.
D) Clean Water Act.

Question 11

Sulfur emissions cause pollutants to be discharged into bodies of water.

Question 12

In an effort to ensure that the federal government itself does not contribute to the destruction of the environment, Congress passed the Clear Air Act of 1970.

Question 13

In the United States, environmental regulation is a distinct area of the law, and firms strive to comply with myriad statutes, regulations, and ordinances that cover the relationship between businesses and the environment.

Question 14

There has been a growing recognition that economic interests are causing the gradual destruction of the rain forests.

Question 15

The EPA is charged with the responsibility of selecting appropriate sites for waste that may be discarded into the oceans by U.S. organizations.

Question 16

Noise pollution cannot have adverse health effects.

Question 17

In 1970, Congress created the _______________, which has the responsibility of regulating business activities as these relate to the environment.

A) Environmental Protection Agency
B) Environmental Impact Statement
C) Comprehensive Environmental Response
D) Superfund

Question 18

Negligence is the violation of a municipal ordinance that allows the government to prosecute a defendant.

Question 19

The continued use of a pesticide causes insects to become immune to chemical compounds contained in the pesticide, and as a result pesticides can become ineffective.

Question 20

Superfund regulates the dumping of waste onto land.

Question 21

There are no federal laws currently addressing e-waste, but several states have passed statutes and the _____________ has drafted rules relating to recycling cathode ray tubes.

A) Toxic Substance Control Agency
B) Clear Air Act
C) Clean Water Act
D) Environmental Protection Agency

Question 22

___________ regulates the dumping of waste onto land.

A) Clean Water Act
B) Superfund
C) Environmental Protection Agency
D) Clear Air Act

Question 23

Forest fires that are started by an act of nature are allowed to continue to burn so long as the fire does not threaten human life and:

A) personal property.
B) ecological balance.
C) public property.
D) animal life.

Question 24

Most states recognize a cause of action for particle trespass, accepting the theory that businesses are trespassing on another person's property with their:

A) noise pollution
B) light particles.
C) pollution particles.
D) pesticides

Question 25

The Clean Water Act of 1972 set minimum standards for water purity in a manner similar to the Clean Air Act. Included in such standards is:

A) "fishable and drinkable."
B) "fishable and swimmable."
C) "drinkable and swimmable."
D) "drinkable and boatable."

Question 26

Deforestation alters the distribution and circulation of water, which in turn can lead to all of the following situations EXCEPT:

A) drought.
B) avalanche.
C) flooding.
D) soil erosion.

Question 27

A public nuisance is created when the nuisance impacts ___________.

A) private property
B) personal property
C) intellectual property
D) public property

Question 28

Negligence is a tort that allows a plaintiff to bring a lawsuit against a defendant under state law for causing personal injury or:

A) homicide.
B) mental illness.
C) property damage.
D) public injury.

Question 29

Environmentalists have recently turned their attention to the increased amount of "space junk" that is:

A) polluting the earth.
B) depleting the ozone layer.
C) falling on the earth.
D) orbiting the planet.

Question 30

Important federal legislation aimed at protecting the environment includes the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, also known as:

A) Environmental Protection Act.
B) Environmental Impact Statement.
C) Primary Standard Statement.
D) Superfund.

Question 31

Sulfur emissions, created primarily by manufacturing plants located in the central portion of the United States, cause pollutants to be discharged into the atmosphere and result in (the) so-called:

A) superfund.
B) pollution.
C) greenhouse effect.
D) acid rain.

Question 32

Superfund created a "Hazardous Substance Trust Fund" to help allay costs in addressing environmentally scarred:

A) lands.
B) pelicans.
C) vegetation.
D) reservoirs.

Question 33

A hole in the ozone layer is most manifest over the:

A) North Pole
B) Equator .
C) Bermuda Triangle
D) South Pole

Question 34

The continued use of (a) _________ often causes insects to become immune to the chemical compounds.

A) pesticide
B) minerals
C) polluted water
D) nitrogen

Question 35

Numerous municipalities require that businesses and homeowners recycle the following, EXCEPT:

A) paper.
B) wood.
C) plastic.
D) glass.

Question 36

The Environmental Protection Agency is charged with the responsibility of selecting appropriate sites for and types of waste that may be discarded into the oceans by:

A) U.S. organizations.
B) international organizations.
C) European Union.
D) United Nations.

Question 37

Many scientists believe that the increased burning of fossil fuels has loaded the atmosphere with heat-trapping carbon dioxide creating global warming, a condition known as (the):

A) pollution.
B) superfund.
C) greenhouse effect.
D) acid rain.

Question 38

It is now recognized that the release of ____________ into the air has created damage to the ozone layer in the atmosphere.

A) carbon monoxide
B) chlorofluorocarbons
C) sulfuriticarbons
D) carbon dioxide

Question 39

There has been a growing recognition that economic interests are causing the gradual destruction of the rain forests found in:

A) wastelands.
B) cold climates.
C) tropical climates.
D) hot climates.

Question 40

____________________ is caused by factories and other production facilities which is covered by the Clean Air Act..

A) noise pollution
B) mobile pollution
C) stationary pollution.
D) light pollution

Question 41

Discuss objectives of the Clean Water Act and how it relates to Superfund.

Question 42

Define nuisance and describe its two categories.

Question 43

Describe the greenhouse effect and discuss how it can impact the environment.