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Explicit premises are __________. A. clear, obvious, and direct B. implied C. found within the context D. sometimes unintentional
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A. clear, obvious, and direct
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Increased energy efficiency ultimately leads to lower costs. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
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T
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What is the main function of environmental policy? a. prevent the use of natural resources b. reduce human impact on the environment c. prevent nature from having a harmful effect on humans d. reduce the use of natural resources
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b. reduce human impact on the environment
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What is the main goal of the Pacific Region Coastal Program? a. to end fishing along the Pacific coast b. restore wetland and forest habitats c. provide jobs d. restore damage caused by soil erosion
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b. restore wetland and forest habitats
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Monitoring environmental parameters can help policy makers determine _______. a. the level of impact a human activity has on an environment b. how society feels about the proposed policy changes c. how frequently a specific environment is used for human activity d. all of the above
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d. all of the above
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Which of the following environmental justice policies would the Environmental Protection Agency be least interested in and able to support? a. fair treatment b. legal policies c. social justice d. corrective justice
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a. fair treatment
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The 1972 Congressional Clean Water Act gave the EPA the authority to regulate water quality in navigable waterways. gave Congress the authority to regulate water quality in navigable waterways. empowered the EPA to protect groundwater in the United States. empowered Congress to protect groundwater in the United States.
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gave the EPA the authority to regulate water quality in navigable waterways.
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Which of the following is not a strategy for improving the long-term health of cities? a. restoring natural ecosystems b. reducing pollution and waste c. increasing automobile use d. compact and efficient land use
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c. increasing automobile use
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Who finances the EPA's Superfund? a congressional agency formed under President Theodore Roosevelt the US government and companies that pollute the Sierra Club and companies that pollute an organization representing the fishing and oil industries
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companies that pollute the Sierra Club and companies that pollute
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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.
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a. The number of issued permits under the cap and dividend policy increases year to year.
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The United States has the most aggressive programs in place to reduce carbon emissions of any other country. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
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F
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Conservation efforts have resulted in restoration of some wildlife habitats. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
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T
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Which of the following lists disadvantages of nuclear power? Nuclear power produces radioactive waste and air pollutants. Nuclear power uses up petroleum products and creates air pollution. Nuclear power produces radioactive waste and creates a potential for disaster. Nuclear power uses up petroleum products and creates a potential for disaster.
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Nuclear power produces radioactive waste and creates a potential for disaster.
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Which of the following best describes the role of scientific knowledge in society? a. Advances in scientific knowledge have predictable consequences. b. Advances in scientific knowledge can be beneficial to society if applied responsibly. c. Advances in scientific knowledge lead to few changes in society. d. Society is uninfluenced by advances in scientific knowledge.
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b. Advances in scientific knowledge can be beneficial to society if applied responsibly.
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Which of the following eventually resulted in Niagara Falls' Love Canal neighborhood being declared a federal emergency in 1978? Oil drilling in the area had destroyed its ecosystem. A neighborhood there had been built over a toxic dump. A large amount of iron, zinc, and lead mining had poisoned the water supply. There had been an accident at a nearby nuclear power plant.
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A large amount of iron, zinc, and lead mining had poisoned the water supply.
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Environmental Impact Statements outline the _______. a. environmental effects of proposed industry actions b. environmental effects of proposed government agency actions c. environmental effects of entities in the private sector d. environmental effects of government and business actions
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b. environmental effects of proposed government agency actions
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In recent years, the controversy surrounding environmental issues has decreased. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
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F
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Which of the following best describes where fossil fuels come from? decayed animals the hardening of nitrogen oxides decayed plant material the merging of iron, lead, and zinc
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decayed plant material
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What is the stated claim in the following argument? I should not have to go to school today. My cat had to be taken to the emergency room last night and I barely got any sleep. I don't really have any important tests or anything. What good would it do for me to get into a car wreck on the way to school because I fell asleep at the wheel? A. I should not have to go to school today. B. My cat had to be taken to the emergency room. C. I barely got any sleep. D. I don't really have any important tests or anything.
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A. I should not have to go to school today.
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Within an argument there can be only one __________. A. explicit premise B. stated claim C. implicit premise D. reason supporting the claim
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B. stated claim
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The 1974 Congressional Safe Drinking Water Act empowered Congress to protect groundwater in the United States. empowered the EPA to protect groundwater in the United States. gave Congress the authority to regulate water quality in navigable waterways. gave the EPA the authority to regulate water quality in navigable waterways.
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empowered the EPA to protect groundwater in the United States.
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Which of the following happens when fossil fuels are burned? Carbon dioxide and other pollutants are released into the air. Carbon dioxide and other pollutants are removed from the air. Radioactive waste is produced. Iron, lead, and zinc are produced.
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Carbon dioxide and other pollutants are released into the air.
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The following excerpt is from "Save the Redwoods" by John Muir. Any fool can destroy trees. They cannot defend themselves or run away. And few destroyers of trees ever plant any; nor can planting avail much toward restoring our grand aboriginal giants. It took more than three thousand years to make some of the oldest of the Sequoias, trees that are still standing in perfect strength and beauty, waving and singing in the mighty forests of the Sierra. Through all the eventful centuries since Christ's time, and long before that, God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand storms; but he cannot save them from sawmills and fools; this is left to the American people. Closely analyze the following sentences. Through all the eventful centuries since Christ's time, and long before that, God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand storms; but he cannot save them from sawmills and fools . . . Which of the following options BEST identifies the rhetorical strategy used here? A. appeal to emotion B. appeal to morality C. appeal to logic D. appeal to authority
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B. appeal to morality
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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
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b. voluntary involvement
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Which of the following statements about the environmental movement is true? a. It incorporates the conservation movement. b. It is a purely social movement. c. It does not include the green movement. d. It seeks to address predominantly social issues.
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a. It incorporates the conservation movement.