Environmental Issues

Question 1

In addition to enforcing such legislation as the Clean Water Act,

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the EPA has programs in place to help US consumers and industries use less water.

Question 2

The 1974 Congressional Safe Drinking Water Act

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empowered the EPA to protect groundwater in the United States.

Question 3

Which of the following do scientists claim is evidence of climate change?

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rising global temperatures

Question 4

Which of the following best describes where fossil fuels come from?

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decayed plant material

Question 5

Why was the town of Picher, Oklahoma, evacuated in 2009?

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A large number of its children had suffered from lead poisoning.

Question 6

One problem that arises with monitoring freshwater supplies is that

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it can take years to detect pollution in underground water.

Question 7

Why is the idea of climate change controversial?

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Not everyone agrees on its causes or its possible solutions.

Question 8

Which of the following is the best description of fresh water as a natural resource?

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limited and vulnerable

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol?

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to reduce greenhouse emissions worldwide

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