Milestones and turning points (pretest)

What occurred as a result of the 1969 Cuyahoga River fire? a. The number of fire stations along the river was doubled. b. The public was restricted from accessing the Cuyahoga River. c. Public awareness of water pollution increased. d. Ohio residents organized a massive campaign to clean up the river.

The Environmental Policy Act of 1969 was instituted as a follow up regulation to major environmental issues that occurred in the 1960's.

Environmental issues have undergone changes since the 1970's.

The Kyoto protocol works by _______. a. mandatory involvement b. voluntary involvement c. imposing trade restrictions on nonparticipating countries d. offering monetary rewards to participating countries

What historically has had the greatest impact on the development of environmental policy? a. small-scale private environmental events b. large-scale public environmental events c. efforts of conservationists d. none of the above

What is the main goal of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change? a. to impose carbon emission limits on all countries b. to encourage the sustainable use of tropical rainforests c. to prevent the continued rise of greenhouse gas concentrations d. to end the production of greenhouse gases

What do the international efforts at reducing resource and ecological depletion have in common? a. They rely on voluntary participation. b. They came about through the work of the United Nations. c. They began in the 1980's. d. They have nothing in common.

In recent years, the controversy surrounding environmental issues has decreased.

Which of the following statements about the cap and dividend policy is not true? a. The number of issued permits under the cap and dividend policy increases year to year. b. The cap and dividend policy sets a limit on total carbon emissions. c. The cap and dividend policy works by issuing limit permits. d. Carbon emissions will likely decrease over time as a result of a cap and dividend policy.

What was an effect of major environmental issues that occurred in the 1960's? a. The national government instituted regulations to handle environmental issues. b. The national government turned all environmental affairs over to individual state governments. c. State governments withdrew from monitoring environmental issues. d. Public awareness of environmental issues decreased.