What was the most important Act that protected our environment and it's Endangered Species?

The Endangered Species Act 1973

What was the importance of the Montreal Protocol?

It limited the production of Ozone Depleting Chemicals

What are the 3 sides of the Sustainability Triangle

Equity, Economy, Ecology, Environmental, Social, Economic

Why was the Kyoto Protocol important?

It set limits on Greenhouse Gas emissions

What government agency oversees environmental regulations

The EPA, Environmental Protection Agency

Which one is an example of an Eco-Label?

FSC (forest stewardship council), USDA Organic

Name an important Act that protected America's drinking water

Clean Water Act 1972, Safe Drinking Water Act 1974

What is an independant variable?

The variable that's manipulated by the tester

Money paid to the government by non-green companies

What's a dependent variable?

The one that changes due to the test, The one that you're measuring

Define Supply and Demand

Amount of product available vs consumers desire to buy it

How is a hypothesis different from a theory?

a theory is based off many tested and supported hypotheses

A description of the effects a proposed project will have on the environment

EIS, Environmental Impact Statement

Money granted by the government to keep costs low

What is an Eco-Label?

A label that distinguishes an eco company from the rest, Shows the company follows environmentally friendly standards

What are the last 3 steps to the environmental policy process?

Get organized, gain access, help the solution become policy

an herbicide that effects both frogs and humans

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1st semester MIdterm Review

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1
Evaluates development based on interrelationships among economy, ecology and social benefits
Cap and Trade
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Green Tax
Sustainability Triangle
2
What was the most important Act that protected our environment and it's Endangered Species?
Resource Conservation Act 1976
Fisheries Management Act 1976
Toxic Substance Control Act 1976
The Endangered Species Act 1973
3
What was the importance of the Montreal Protocol?
It set the framework for Climate Control
It set limits on Nuclear Weapons Testing
It limited the production of Ozone Depleting Chemicals
It set limits on Carbon Dioxide releasal
4
What are the 3 sides of the Sustainability Triangle
Social, Business, Environmental
Equity, Economy, Ecology
Economic, Social, People
Environmental, Social, Economic
5
Name an improtant Act that protected America's Air
Fisheries Conservation Act 1976
Food Drug and Cosmetic Act 1947
Endangered Species Act 1973
Clean Air Act 1970
6
Why was the Kyoto Protocol important?
It set limits on Nuclear Weapons
It banned Nuclear Weapons testing
It set limits on Ozone Emissions
It set limits on Greenhouse Gas emissions
7
The part of the test that we do nothing to
independant variable
dependent variable
control
theory
8
What government agency oversees environmental regulations
The Kyoto Protocol
The Coorporation Commission
The United Nations
The EPA, Environmental Protection Agency
9
Which one is an example of an Eco-Label?
Plant Positive
Ecologo
FSC (forest stewardship council)
USDA Organic
10
Name an important Act that protected America's drinking water
Coastal Zone Management Act 1972
Clean Air Act 1970
Clean Water Act 1972
Safe Drinking Water Act 1974
11
What vocabulary word is the picture depicting?
Economics
Risk analysis
Supply and Demand
Cost-Benefit Analysis
12
What is the point where the 2 lines cross called?
Management
Equilibrium
The MIdpoint
Equality
13
What is an independant variable?
The variable that's not manipulated by the tester
The one that changes due to the test
The variable that's manipulated by the tester
The one that depends on the dependent variable
14
What is a Green Tax?
Government loans to help companies "go green"
Money granted by the government for being "green"
It is like a subsidy but the opposite
Money paid to the government by non-green companies
15
What is the picture showing?
A supply curve
A supply and Demand curve
A demand curve
S and D
16
What's a dependent variable?
The one that changes due to the test
The one that doesn't have any results
The one that you're measuring
The variable that is manipulated by the tester
17
Define Supply and Demand
More consumers than product
More product than consumers
Amount of product with low demand for buying it
Amount of product available vs consumers desire to buy it
18
How is a hypothesis different from a theory?
A hypothesis is based off a guess and a theory is fact
a hypothesis is based off many tested theories
a theory is based off many tested and supported hypotheses
a theory is a guess and a hypothesis is fact
19
A description of the effects a proposed project will have on the environment
Eco-label
Supply and Demand
Cost-Benefit analysis
EIS, Environmental Impact Statement
20
What is a Subsidy?
Money paid by businesses and consumers
Taxes implemented by the government to consumers
Money lended by the government to keep costs low
Money granted by the government to keep costs low
21
What chemical is causing the problem shown in the picture?
Snails
Atrazine
An Herbicide
A Pesticide
22
What is an Eco-Label?
A government regulated label that costs the consumer money
A label that distinguishes an eco company from the rest
Shows the company follows environmentally friendly standards
A meaningless label that has no value
23
What are the last 3 steps to the environmental policy process?
Get organized, gain access, help the solution become policy
Identify the cause, envision a solution gain access
identify the problem, get organized, gain access
identify causes, identify the problem, make it a policy
24
What is Atrazine?
a chemical that is used to kill mosquitos
a pesticide used to fight insects
an herbicide that effects both frogs and humans
an herbicide that is safe for frogs and humans

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