Environmental Management Exam Review
Course Introduction
Environmental Management is a multidisciplinary course that explores principles, strategies, and tools for sustainably managing natural resources and addressing environmental challenges. Students examine the interplay between ecological systems, human societies, and policy frameworks, gaining skills in environmental assessment, regulatory compliance, and sustainable development planning. Emphasis is placed on understanding environmental laws, ethical considerations, and practical approaches to risk mitigation, pollution control, resource conservation, and stakeholder engagement, preparing students to contribute to environmentally responsible decision-making in public, private, and non-profit sectors.
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Environmental Law 8th Edition by Nancy K. Kubasek
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Chapter 1: The American Legal System: the Source of Environmental Law
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Q1) The appearance of unequal environmental protection
A) comes, to a large extent, from the fact that fines for violating environmental laws were historically lower, on average, in minority neighborhoods.
B) is explained by the EPA as being the result of significant budget cuts.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Answer: A
Q2) Public laws
A) are generally administered by administrative agencies.
B) usually regulate classes of people or organizations.
C) regulate the conduct between two individual parties.
D) both a and b.
Answer: D
Q3) If a bill that has been passed by the House and Senate is not signed by the president, then it cannot become law.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Litigation Process and Other Tools for Resolving Environmental Disputes
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Q1) One of the common criticisms of the adversary system is that it unfairly benefits the wealthier party.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Federal judges
A) are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate. B) are allowed to serve for life, assuming "good behavior." C) are elected.
D) both a and b.
Answer: D
Q3) Arbitration and mediation are two non-adversarial alternatives to litigation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Cases must initially be heard in courts of appellate jurisdiction.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Administrative Law and Its Impact on the Environment
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Q1) The Executive controls administrative agencies by appointing those who head the agencies.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Agencies have the authority to
A) promulgate rules that have the force of law.
B) investigate complaints of violations of agency-promulgated rules.
C) provide information to the public about matters regulated by the agency.
D) all of the above.
Answer: D
Q3) The courts may declare an agency rule void if A) the rule violates the U. S. Constitution.
B) the rule was outside the scope of authority given to the agency in the enabling act that created the agency.
C) all of the above.
D) none of the above.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: An Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy
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Q1) Which of the following is not contained in the EIS?
A) a statement of any adverse negative environment impacts that cannot be avoided if the proposal is carried out.
B) alternatives to the proposal, including taking no action.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Q2) The CEQ
A) was one of the largest federal agencies.
B) promulgated regulations pertaining to the implementation of NEPA procedures with respect to the EIS process.
C) no longer exists.
D) both b and c.
Q3) Federal environmental legislation
A) has been continually strengthened by each succeeding administration.
B) is one of the newest areas of law, with most environmental laws having been passed after 1978.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
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Chapter 5: Air-Quality Control
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Q1) The United States is home for only four percent of the population of the Earth, yet it is responsible for 20 percent of all greenhouse gases
A)True
B)False
Q2) The most impressive result of the Clean Air Act so far has been
A) the reduction of lead emissions.
B) the reduction of sulfur dioxide emissions.
C) the reduction of dioxin emissions.
D) the reduction of ozone emissions.
Q3) Which was not an early act regulating air quality?
A) Air Pollution Control Act of 1955.
B) Motor Vehicle Control Act of 1960.
C) Clean Air Act of 1963.
D) none of the above.
Q4) Primary Ambient Air Quality Standards protect human health and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards protect the environment; the former are more stringent than the latter.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Water-Quality Control
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Q1) When states are designating streams and lakes for uses, the waterways that must become the cleanest are those designated for
A) recreational use.
B) public water supply.
C) agricultural use.
D) industrial use.
Q2) Which of the following was not one of the early acts designed to protect the water quality?
A) the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.
B) the Public Health Service Act of 1912.
C) the Oil Pollution Act of 1924.
D) none of the above.
Q3) The primary source of pollution of streams today is industrial sources.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The goals of the FWPCA were to make all waters in the U. S. capable of sustaining fishing and swimming, and to totally eliminate pollutant discharges into navigable waters.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Controlling Toxic Substances
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Q1) Ninety days prior to its introduction into commerce, a new chemical must have a pre-manufacturing notice submitted to the EPA that includes, among other information, the chemical name, chemical identity, by-products that would result from its manufacture and disposal, the maximum quantity to be manufactured or imported in the first year, and all available test data related to the impact of the new chemical on health and the environment.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is not one of the options the EPA may exercise within 45 days of receiving a PMN?
A) Limit the amount to be produced, sold or processed.
B) Prohibit the sale or manufacture of the chemical.
C) Require further testing and temporarily prohibit manufacture and sale until the data is provided.
D) none of the above.
Q3) The strongest evidence of carcinogenicity comes from epidemiological studies.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Waste Management and Hazardous Releases
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Q1) Remedial actions are generally much less expensive and time consuming than removal actions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is not a part of the required procedure for closing a landfill?
A) financial resources must remain available to address any problems
B) capping the top of the landfill with another liner to prevent infiltration of the landfill by water
C) continued groundwater monitoring
D) none of the above
Q3) The RCRA regulates
A) hazardous waste
B) non-hazardous waste
C) municipal waste
D) all of the above
Q4) The Superfund was eliminated because it was replaced by the RCRA.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Energy
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Q1) The CAFE standards are updated annually to gradually decrease carbon emissions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Solar energy is captured through A) steam
B) photovoltaic cells
C) thermal conductors
D) all of the above
Q3) Energy efficient mortgages are an important policy of the EPAct.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following was not an objective of Carter's National Energy Plan?
A) increasing federal spending for research and development of new technology for energy conservation and productivity.
B) centralize federal energy planning through institutional reform.
C) achieve greater energy efficiency through selective use of market forces and a major expansion of federal regulatory policy.
D) none of the above.
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Chapter 10: Natural Resources
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Q1) A "Safe Harbor" agreement under the ESA
A) provides money for environmental groups to establish sanctuaries for endangered species.
B) ensures that landowners who increase a listed species' population and later decrease that population will not be penalized.
C) forces landowners to build shelters for endangered species on the owners' property.
D) is a joint effort between the Fish and Wildlife Service and environmentalists to protect endangered species along waterways.
Q2) Which of the following was not designed to protect wetlands, coastal areas, or estuaries?
A) The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
B) The Coastal Zone Management Act.
C) The "No-Net-Loss" Policy.
D) Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
Q3) ____ 10. Species extinction is occurring at about 50 times the normal background rate.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: International Environmental Law
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Q1) The International Court of Justice can decide only those cases submitted to it by the disputants.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Fauna and Flora (CITES)
A) is designed to prohibit the international trafficking in wildlife species and products that are endangered
B) is implemented in the United States through the Endangered Species Act.
C) is the most heavily enforced international environmental treaty.
D) both a and b.
Q3) The World Bank
A) does not take environmental matters into consideration when making loans.
B) will not make any loans for purposes that might significantly affect the environment.
C) primarily screens projects for their potential environmental impacts and requires full environmental assessments when there appears to be a high likelihood of a significant environmental impact.
D) none of the above.
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