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1

The theory of capitalism is based on the principles of Adam Smith.
A)True
B)False
2

The largest regulatory agency in the U.S. is the SEC.
A)True
B)False
3

The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to set standards that limit pollution from substances that are harmful to public health.
A)True
B)False
4

The Clean Air Act requires control of hazardous air pollutants called air toxics.
A)True
B)False
5

The regulation activities of the EPA have a heavy emphasis on penalizing violators of its rules.
A)True
B)False
6

Substances in the environment that endanger human welfare are known as:
A)pollution.
B)FDI.
C)biochemicals.
D)biospheres.
7

Which of the following is an example of pollution?
A)Oil seepages from cracks in the ocean floor
B)Water acquiring asbestos as it flows over gravel
C)Forest fires that give off mercury
D)All of the above
8

The part of the atmosphere above the earth's surface that supports life is known as:
A)pollution.
B)the EPA.
C)the biosphere.
D)the GDP.
9

Approximately how much of the earth's land surface has been converted to agriculture and cities.
A)15
B)30
C)45
D)60
10

Which of the following places high value on the interconnection of people and nature?
A)Confucianism
B)Taoism
C)Buddhism
D)All of the above
11

Nonpolluting economic growth that raises the standard of living without depleting the net resources of the earth is known as:
A)sustainable development.
B)the environmental Kuznets curve.
C)pollution.
D)nonsustainable development.
12

The typical sequence of pollution development in developing countries is known as:
A)the sustainable development curve.
B)the linear progression curve.
C)the environmental Kuznets curve.
D)all of the above
13

The idea that "the greatest good should be obtained for the greatest number of people" is called:
A)the doctrine of utilitarianism.
B)the doctrine of capitalism.
C)the doctrine of the Kuznets curve.
D)all of the above.
14

Which of the following is the largest U.S. regulatory agency?
A)SEC
B)EPA
C)FDA
D)EEOC
15

Which of the following is a medium for pollution?
A)Water
B)Air
C)Land
D)All of the above
16

Which of the following is a harmful substance in "indoor air?"
A)Tobacco smoke
B)Vapors from paints
C)Asbestos
D)All of the above
17

Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere instead of allowing it to dissipate into space are called _____ gases.
A)EPA
B)greenhouse
C)indoor air
D)RCRA
18

Which of the following gave the EPA the authority to manage hazardous waste from creation to destruction?
A)SEC
B)RCRA
C)EEOC
D)The Clean Air Act





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