BUS 311 Week 5 Quiz Chapter 034
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BUS 311 Week 5 Quiz Chapter 034
- In the United States, environmental regulation is a distinct area of the law, and firms strive to comply with myriad statutes, regulations, and ordinances that cover the relationship between businesses and the environment.
BT: Knowledge
PO: 1
True False
- In an effort to ensure that the federal government itself does not contribute to the destruction of the environment, Congress passed the Clear Air Act of 1970.
BT: Knowledge
PO: 2
True False
- In 1970, Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which has the responsibility of regulating business activities as these relate to the environment.
BT: Knowledge
PO: 3
True False
- Pollution caused by automobiles, trains, airplanes, and so forth is called stationary pollution.
BT: Knowledge
PO: 4
True False
- The minimum standards set for water purity by the Clean Water Act of 1972 do not include "fishable and swimmable" water.
BT: Knowledge
PO: 4
True False
- Superfund regulates the dumping of waste onto land.
BT: Knowledge
PO: 4
True False
- Businesses that create pollution frequently cause injury to people or damage to their property, and these businesses may be found liable by a court for the tort of negligence.
BT: Knowledge
PO: 5
True False
- Trespass is the unauthorized entry onto another person's property.
BT: Knowledge
PO: 5
True False
- Exposure to loud noise for extended periods of time cannot affect an individual's ability to hear.
BT: Knowledge
PO: 6
True False
- The continued use of a pesticide does not cause insects to become immune to the chemical compounds, and as a result the pesticide becomes effective.
BT: Knowledge
PO: 6
True False
- Although there are no federal laws currently addressing e-waste, several states have passed statutes and the EPA has drafted rules relating to recycling cathode ray tubes.
BT: Knowledge
PO: 6
True False
- The United States has extraordinary forests and wetlands that have great aesthetic and economic value.
BT: Knowledge
PO: 6
True False
- Sulfur emissions cause pollutants to be discharged into the atmosphere and result in the greenhouse effect.
BT: Knowledge
PO: 6
True False
- There has been a growing recognition that economic interests are causing the gradual destruction of the rain forests.
BT: Knowledge
PO: 7
True False
- The EPA is charged with the responsibility of selecting appropriate sites and types of waste that may be discarded into the oceans by U.S. organizations.
BT: Knowledge
PO: 8
True False
- Early federal statutes dealing with environmental issues concerned themselves primarily with conservation of forests and:
A. natives.
B. ethics.
C. culture.
D. wildlife.
- What is problematic for policymakers is balancing the importance of allowing businesses to produce at optimal levels while, at the same time, maintaining a watchful eye over the:
A. environment.
B. members.
C. government.
D. citizens.
- In an effort to ensure that the federal government itself does not contribute to the destruction of the environment, Congress passed the:
A. Clean Air Act.
B. Environmental Protection Agency Act.
C. National Environmental Policy Act.
D. Clean Water Act.
- The National Environmental Policy Act of 1970 (NEPA) requires that any project with significant federal involvement must have an approved:
A. authorized statement of law.
B. environmental impact statement.
C. clean water protection statement.
D. primary standards statement.
- In 1970, Congress created the ___ , which has the responsibility of regulating business activities as these relate to the environment.
A. Environmental Protection Agency
B. Environmental Impact Statement
C. Comprehensive Environmental Response
D. Superfund
- Important federal legislation aimed at protecting the environment includes the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, also known as:
A. Environmental Protection Act.
B. Environmental Impact Statement.
C. Primary Standard Statement.
D. Superfund.
- Pursuant to the Clean Air Act, all states are required to develop air quality standards that are at least as rigorous as the federal standards. Such standards include:
A. superfund.
B. environmental impact statement.
C. stationary pollution.
D. environmental laws.
- The Clean Water Act of 1972 set minimum standards for water purity in a manner similar to the Clean Air Act. Included in such standards is:
A. "fishable and drinkable."
B. "fishable and swimmable."
C. "drinkable and swimmable."
D. "drinkable and boatable."
- ___ regulates the dumping of waste onto land.
A. Clean Water Act
B. Superfund
C. Environmental Protection Agency
D. Clear Air Act
- Superfund created a "Hazardous Substance Trust Fund" to help allay costs in addressing environmentally scarred:
A. land.
B. pelicans.
C. vegetation.
D. reservoir.
- Negligence is a tort that allows a plaintiff to bring a lawsuit against a defendant under state law for causing personal injury or:
A. homicide.
B. mental illness.
C. property damage.
D. public injury.
- When the nuisance impacts public property, such as a navigable river or a state park, it is a(n):
A. assault.
B. trespass.
C. private nuisance.
D. public nuisance.
- Businesses that cause pollution are, in effect, sending pollutants onto another person's land or water. This is a:
A. private assault.
B. private nuisance.
C. particle trespass.
D. public nuisance.
- The continued use of (a) _____ often causes insects to become immune to the chemical compounds.
A. pesticide
B. minerals
C. polluted water
D. nitrogen
- Numerous municipalities require that businesses and homeowners recycle the following, EXCEPT:
A. paper.
B. wood.
C. plastic.
D. glass.
- There are no federal laws currently addressing e-waste, but several states have passed statutes and the _____ has drafted rules relating to recycling cathode ray tubes.
A. Toxic Substance Control Agency
B. Clear Air Act
C. Clean Water Act
D. Environmental Protection Agency
- Forest fires that are started by an act of nature are allowed to continue to burn so long as the fire does not threaten human life and:
A. personal property.
B. ecological balance.
C. public property.
D. animal life.
- Sulfur emissions, created primarily by manufacturing plants located in the central portion of the United States, cause pollutants to be discharged into the atmosphere and result in (the) so-called:
A. superfund.
B. pollution.
C. greenhouse effect.
D. acid rain.
- Many scientists believe that the increased burning of fossil fuels has loaded the atmosphere with heat-trapping carbon dioxide creating global warming, a condition known as (the):
A. pollution.
B. superfund.
C. greenhouse effect.
D. acid rain.
- Deforestation alters the distribution and circulation of water, which in turn can lead to all of the following situations, EXCEPT:
A. drought.
B. avalanche.
C. flooding.
D. soil erosion.
- There has been a growing recognition that economic interests are causing the gradual destruction of the rain forests found in:
A. wastelands.
B. cold climates.
C. tropical climates.
D. hot climates.
- It is now recognized that the release of ____ into the air has created damage to the ozone layer in the atmosphere.
A. carbon monoxide
B. chlorofluorocarbons
C. sulfuriticarbons
D. carbon dioxide
- A hole in the ozone layer is most manifest over the South Pole and is causing concern over its potential impact on:
A. forest.
B. horticulture.
C. earth.
D. human health.
- The Environmental Protection Agency is charged with the responsibility of selecting appropriate sites and types of waste that may be discarded into the oceans by:
A. U.S. organizations.
B. international organizations.
C. European Union.
D. United Nations.
- Environmentalists have recently turned their attention to the increased amount of "space junk" that is:
A. polluting the earth.
B. depleting the ozone layer.
C. falling on the earth.
D. orbiting the planet.