Law Questions
1.) How are superfund sites investigated?
A. Gather information about to site to see if it poses threat to human health
and environment.
B. Sampling rocks from under the crust
C. Taking the survey to see if help is needed
D. Having groups of the people go to site and investigate the houses to see if it is in
good shape.
2.) How long does it take to clean up a hazardous waste site?
A. Not that long
B. 24-48 hours
C. Depends on the risk it poses to human health & environmental, the volume,
extent, type and location of the contamination, and the cleanup alternative that is
selected
D. Takes a long time if the environment is in perfect condition and doesn’t pose
threat to human health
3.) What is FIRFA Act?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Law to regulate agricultural fertilizers
Law to regulate pesticides
Law to regulate the oceans
Law to regulate irrigation
4.) When was the federal pesticide legislation first enacted?
A. 1988
B. 1972
C. 1933
D. 1910
5.) What was the primary purpose of the Clean Air Act of 1963?
To reduce air pollution from stationary sources, such as power plants or steam mills.
6.) The NAAQS measures which 6 air pollutants?
Sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, and lead.
7.) What is the overall point of the clean water act?
To attain and protect the water quality.
8.) What are the three years that the water act consist of? (In order)
1977, 1981, and 1987
9.) What year did the Lacey Act become an amendment?
10.) What does the Lacey Act prohibit?
11.) Which of the following best describes the Lacey Act?
A. Act that regulates water pollution.
B. The goal of the Lacey Act is to reduce the reliance on petroleum.
C. Act that prohibits the trade of wildlife, fish and plant species that are non-native.
D. Act that protects endangered species.
12.) What year was the Lacey Act established?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1892
1900
2008
1969
13.) What year was the law passed?
A. 1953
B. 1800
C. 1996
14.) Who was the law passed by?
A. Congress
B. The president
C. Mrs. Bolhouse
15.) How many representatives where present at the conference?
A.100 B.112 C.113 D.120
16.) Where and when was the conference held?
A.Stockholm,Sweden,1972
B.Berlin,Germany,1980
C.Madrid,Spain,1988
D.London,England,1971
17.) Which of the following is not a program set up by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act?
A. Hazardous Waste Programs
B. Solid Waste Programs
C. Land Disposal Programs
D. Underground Storage Tanks Program
E. "Cradle-to-grave" management
18.) Which year was the RCRA established?
A. 1976
B. 1972
C. 1996
D. 1992
E. 1984
19.) What decade was CITES started?
The 1960s
20.) How many species are protected by CITES?
35000
21.) What started the EPCRA
A. A Chemical explosion in the United States
B.A chemical explosion in Iraq
C. A chemical explosion in South Africa
D. A release of a chemical in India
22.) How many people died in the release of the chemical in India that started the EPCRA?
A.1,296,288
B. over 2,000
C. over 6,000
D. over 100
23.) Montreal Protocol of ____
A.) 2002
B.) 1986
C.) 1867
D.) 2007
24.) What chemical was or is being phased out by The Montreal Protocol?
A. CFCs
B. Nitrogen
C. Particulate Matter
D. Asbestos
25.)Which of the following is true NOT about the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Allows certain amount of pesticide used on plants
All pesticides have to be registered
The EPA cannot dispose of products even they are registered
Penalties are given if not registered or misused
26.)Which of the following statements BEST explains why the FIFRA was made?
a. Improves human health
b. To take control over buying/selling products
c. To take enforcement against violations
d. To have each product registered
27.)What year was the ESA established?
A. 1988
B. 1972
C. 1973
D. 1985
28. When a species is endangered, what law protects them by making it illegal to harm, kill or take the species
out if its habitat?
A. Wildlife Protection Law
B. Endangered Species Act
C. Threatened species act
D. Animal Conservation Act
29. What word was added to the Endangered Species Act in 1982 for clarification?
A. Partially
B. Mostly
C. Solely
D. Always
30. What category/categories of species does the Endangered Species Act protect?
A. Endangered
B. Endangered and Threatened
C. Threatened
D. Endangered and Invasive Species
31. What company is responsible for making sure the food, drugs, and cosmetics are safe?
A. CFD
B. EAC
C. FDA
D. DLA
32.In 1976, red M&M’s were eliminated because the dye was linked to cancer. Which amendment of the FDA
caused it to be banned?
A. 1942
B. 1954
C. 1931
D. 1958
33. Why was CERCLA passed in December 1980?
a. Environmental gap in protection
b. C
c. D
d. B
34. What major environmental contaminant is excluded from CERCLA coverage?
a. Chemical
b. Petroleum
c. Biological
d. Copper
35. What year was the OPA established?
1990
36. What does the EPA’s oil spill prevention program include?
Spill prevention, control, countermeasure (SPCC), Facility response plan (FRP)
37. What does the NEPA protect?
A. Environment
B. Only Plants
C. Only Animals
D. Madi50
38. When was the environmental policy act established?
A. 1869
C. 1786
B. 1969
D. 1486
39. What is the main policy of the act?
A. Destroy habitats
B. Preserve resources
C. Benefit Environment
D. B and C
40. Why is the EPAct important?
A. It helps prevent us from wasting money
B. It improves our quality of air and helps preserve energy
C. It keeps the environment the same
D. We can reduce energy consumption
41. How does the EPAct benefit us?
A. It allows us to maintain our air quality
B. We don’t waste as much energy
C. Our environment is cleaner and we can save money
D. It helps to remove pollution from the air
42. Who is responsible for getting rid of the waste?
A. MWPA
B. DOA
C. DOE
D. EOD
43. Where is this law have to be followed?
A. US
B. South America
C. World Wide
D. Europe
44. The Taylor Grazing Act provides regulation of grazing on all public lands except ____.
Alaska
45. What’s the main reason the Taylor Grazing Act was established?
The Dust Bowl
46. What two programs were put in place to regulate mining? These were put in by “SMCRA”?
A. To watch over digging and blowing up
B. To watch over the machinery and tractors
C. To watch over the active mining and the abandon mines
D. To watch over humans and animals
47. Surface mining became popular in ______?
A. 1730’s
B. 1840’s
C. 1930’s
D. 1980’s
48. What other laws are incorporated with the Safe Drinking Water Act?
A. Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act
B. Energy Policy Act and FIFRA
C. Clean Water and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)
D. Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act
49. Who is responsible for reporting lab results of the water to the regulatory agency?
A. Water system owner
B. Lab technician
C. Sample collector
D. Surveyor
50. What year was the OSHA founded?
A. 1970
B. 1969
C. 1975
D. 1980
51. What president signed it?
A. Obama
B. Nixon
C. Washington
D. Clinton