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Environmental Regulations Exam
Certification Unit 6 Latest Upload.
1. Why did Orlando need to monitor recycling contamination when making future
recycling policies? - Correct Ans: Plastic bags were the most common material
contaminating recycling. By monitoring the recycling program, Orlando was better
informed and could make changes to its existing recycling policies.
2. It is necessary for scientists to monitor temperature conditions with green roofs, so
_[blank]_. - Correct Ans: policymakers can have the best possible information on
the effectiveness of the roofs when making policies
3. Why is conducting research and planning ahead for events so important for influencing
recycling success? - Correct Ans: When events are prepared to encourage recycling
in the local community, then recycling increases at the event and issues are mitigated.
4. How does using technological marketing strategies affect Orlando in gaining or losing
social support in their food drop-off programs? - Correct Ans: The more informed
and aware citizens are of the programs, the more likely they are to support them.
5. How has the Montreal Protocol been effective? - Correct Ans:
- It has led to countries involved phasing out most ozone-depleting substances.
- It has reduced greenhouse gas emissions of carbon dioxide.
- It has saved millions of people each year from skin cancer.
6. Which answers are important provisions of the Antarctic Treaty System? - Correct Ans:
- the continent can be used for peaceful purposes only
- the continent and its surrounding waters can be used for scientific investigation and
cooperation among nations
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  1. Why did Orlando need to monitor recycling contamination when making future recycling policies? - Correct Ans: Plastic bags were the most common material contaminating recycling. By monitoring the recycling program, Orlando was better informed and could make changes to its existing recycling policies.
  2. It is necessary for scientists to monitor temperature conditions with green roofs, so [blank]. - Correct Ans: policymakers can have the best possible information on the effectiveness of the roofs when making policies
  3. Why is conducting research and planning ahead for events so important for influencing recycling success? - Correct Ans: When events are prepared to encourage recycling in the local community, then recycling increases at the event and issues are mitigated.
  4. How does using technological marketing strategies affect Orlando in gaining or losing social support in their food drop-off programs? - Correct Ans: The more informed and aware citizens are of the programs, the more likely they are to support them.
  5. How has the Montreal Protocol been effective? - Correct Ans:
  • It has led to countries involved phasing out most ozone-depleting substances.
  • It has reduced greenhouse gas emissions of carbon dioxide.
  • It has saved millions of people each year from skin cancer.
  1. Which answers are important provisions of the Antarctic Treaty System? - Correct Ans:
  • the continent can be used for peaceful purposes only
  • the continent and its surrounding waters can be used for scientific investigation and cooperation among nations
  1. How effective was the Kyoto Protocol? - Correct Ans: In 2001, the United States rejected the Kyoto Protocol because nearly half of developed countries failed to meet greenhouse gas emissions.
  2. How effective was Orlando in its food waste initiatives? - Correct Ans: Orlando was successful because its program was able to withhold millions of pounds of organic waste from entering landfills by composting.
  3. How does research-supported recycling behavior influence social norms? - Correct Ans: People are more likely to recycle when it is convenient and the bins are located close-by when they want to use them.
  4. As of September 2013, a data study on the outcome of green roofs in Chicago showed that the initiative was_[blank]_. - Correct Ans: successful, with over 500 vegetated roofs in the city
  5. Which are environmental effects of acid rain? - Correct Ans:
  • increases water acidity
  • decreases trees' ability to grow
  1. How has the burning of fossil fuels impacted the carbon cycle? - Correct Ans:
  • increased amounts of CO2 in the atmosphere
  • increased amounts of carbonic acid in the ocean
  1. Describe the effects of the use of chemical fertilizers in farming. - Correct Ans:
  • It improves short-term soil fertility.
  • It increases crop yields.
  1. Complete the response to the following statements about urbanization and its impacts on natural populations. - Correct Ans: Urbanization results in increased health risks due to air pollution, reduced farmland, increased migration from rural areas to urban areas and increased opportunities for education.
  1. Which describes what is happening when you turn on your TV? - Correct Ans: Energy found in coal, nuclear fuel, sunlight, water, or other sources is transformed into electrical energy. The TV then transforms electrical energy into light and sound energy.
  2. What should be considered in a cost-benefit analysis of a new coal mine? - Correct Ans:
  • how much profit the mine will make
  • how the community benefits from jobs at the mine
  • how much money a rare species of plant near the mine is worth
  1. What are long-term impacts of hurricanes on the environment? - Correct Ans:
  • Levels of oxygen in ocean water could become depleted.
  • Earth's coastal landscapes could be reshaped.
  • Massive fish die offs could occur.
  1. Which actions would reduce someone's carbon footprint? - Correct Ans:
  • switching to solar energy
  • carpooling
  • eating less meat
  1. What is the environmental effect related to chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)? - Correct Ans: depletion of the ozone layer
  2. Which answers are a point source of pollution? - Correct Ans:
  • coal mine
  • wastewater treatment facility
  • solid waste incinerator
  1. Which answers are the results of eutrophication? - Correct Ans:
  • decreased dissolved oxygen
  • increased algae populations
  1. Why is it necessary to treat wastewater before releasing it into the environment? - Correct Ans:
  • to replace harmful bacteria with beneficial bacteria
  • to remove pollutants
  1. In what way can recycling reduce human impact on the environment? - Correct Ans: by reducing the amount of raw materials consumed
  2. What is the best way to dispose of rechargeable batteries? - Correct Ans: recycling
  3. What are benefits of incinerating waste? - Correct Ans:
  • Fewer items end up in landfills.
  • It allows for recovery of energy.
  1. What does the Montreal Protocol do? - Correct Ans:
  • limits substances that deplete the ozone layer
  • phases out the use of CFCs
  1. What are the goals of the Kyoto Protocol? - Correct Ans:
  • increase absorption of greenhouse gases
  • prepare policies and measures to decrease greenhouse gases
  • reduce greenhouse gas emissions
  1. Which describes renewable resources? - Correct Ans: resources that can be replenished by natural processes in a reasonably short period of time

Workbook 26.2 - Correct Ans:

  1. What helped to reduce the impact of dioxins? - Correct Ans: banning the use of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in electrical power transformers Unit Session 6 - Correct Ans: code: quiz
  2. The Clean Air Act of 1970 regulates hazardous emissions released into the air. - Correct Ans: True
  3. The Clean Water Act of 1972 regulates pollution levels found in water - Correct Ans: true
  4. What was the answer for the question about forecasted change in average global temperature for 1980-2150? - Correct Ans: 8 degrees Celsius Workbook 27.1 - Correct Ans: 1.How does Florida's Green Lodging Program help the environment? - Correct Ans: It designates and recognizes lodging places that make a voluntary commitment to conserve and protect natural resources in Florida.
  5. What is the importance of monitoring the zebra mussel population in Lake Texoma in Texas, and how does this impact the making of future policy decisions in Texas? - Correct Ans: - Because Lake Texoma borders Oklahoma and Texas, and zebra mussels impact municipal water in both states, this invasive species should be monitored to help policy makers create policies to protect shared municipal waters.
  • Zebra mussels outcompete native mussel species. Monitoring them will help create policies that can protect the native species. Checkpoint 13 - Correct Ans:
  1. What two acts/protocols regulate dioxins? - Correct Ans: - Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act
  • Clean Air Act
  1. What is the ZEV regulation in California? - Correct Ans: It requires manufacturers to make more vehicles that produce no emissions.
  2. Match each state's environmental program or law with the correct purpose. - Correct Ans: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) = prevents or minimizes damage Arizona's Water Quality Improvement Grant (WQIG) program = works to monitor and sponsor projects Florida's Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP) Program = helps to regulate human impacts Texas' Regional Low (RVP) Gasoline program = regulates aspects of transportation
  3. What does monitoring land in California have to do with policymakers in relation to wildfires? - Correct Ans: It allows policymakers to prevent future wildfires and detect when a potential wildfire could occur.
  4. Florida wetlands provide important habitats. They also help filter pollutants out of the water. If they are adequately monitored, [blank]. - Correct Ans: this will allow for policies that protect habitats and organisms
  5. Why was it important that scientists monitoring grasshopper sparrows in New England confirmed that bird decline was associated with the loss of grasslands? - Correct Ans: It allowed policymakers to make more informed decisions.
  6. What is a reason some people criticize the Endangered Species Act? - Correct Ans: There is a relatively small quantity of species that have been delisted so far due to recovery.
  1. What are examples of how Alameda County in California has used research and planning to affect recycling and waste? - Correct Ans: - making recycling mandatory for vendors and placing clearly marked recycling bins in convenient locations for county fairs
  • making vendors at outdoor festivals pay a deposit to help comply with policies on recycling and composting Lesson 29 - Correct Ans: Workbook 29.1 - Correct Ans:
  1. Match each treaty or protocol with the correct purpose. - Correct Ans: Paris Agreement = aims to combat global climate change Kyoto Protocol = aims to commit industrialized countries Montreal Protocol = aims to regulate the production The Antarctic Treaty System = aims to demilitarize the area
  2. How is the Paris Agreement doing in relation to its goals? - Correct Ans: Most country pledges to reduce human impacts on climate change are not being met. Checkpoint 14 - Correct Ans: