Government Stuff
What branch of government contains the agencies that monitor and enforcement the laws.
Executive Branch
Which agreement led to the reduced release of chemicals that harm the ozone layer?
The Montreal Protocol
The first era of environmental polocies was designed for what purpose?
The Settlement of the West
An expense that a company has to account for when producing a product and will factor into the final price is called what? (Ex: the cost of electricity for running a factory)
Internal Cost
What is the name of a grouping of crows?
A Murder
When a government gives cash to an industry to support an activity of the industry, this is known as what?
A Subsidy
If a company has to pay a tax based on how much pollution they produce this is known as what?
Green Tax
The Second Era of Environmental Policy led to the formation of what?
National Forest System (how to use federal resources) and National Park System (preserving federal land)
The free market economy ideally represents a balance between the demands of the consumers and the goods/services produced by companies. According to your textbook, what is the opposite of this type of economy?
A Centrally Planned Economy
What occasion corresponds with the longest day of the year?
The Summer Solstice
The government and individuals play a role in the direction the economy takes in what type of economy?
Centrally Planned Economy
A system where the government puts a hard limit on the amount of pollution that can be produced and companies may share or trade vouchers for the amount of pollution they may legally generate is called what?
Cap-and-Trade
Which amendment to the Constitutionprevents land from being "taken for public use without just compensation."
5th amendment
An expense that a company is not responsible for paying directly and is usually dealt with through taxpayer money or volunteer cleanup efforts is called what? (Ex: fumes from incenerating waste in a factory)
External Cost
Leonardo da Vinci's “Mona Lisa” hangs in what museum?
The Louvre
What government agency is responsible for protecting the environment and human heath?
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
The National Environmental Policy Act led to the creation of what commonly used practice before construction on a project may begin?
Environmental Impact Statement or EIS
The 3rd Era of Environmental Policy
An argument against cap-and-trade is the belief that the ______ ________ will produce better solutions at lower cost than the government can.
free market
What is the fifth sign of the zodiac calendar?
Leo
If one nation's laws make it impossible for another nation to sell its goods there, which organization is most likely to get involved?
The World Trade Organization
Someone who applies the principle's of Earth's systems to economics and can apply a cash value to the services an ecosystem provides is known as what?
Environmental Economist
Country A has multiple environmental protections for it's natural resources and Country B has no regulations at all. What is the difference in price that a trade partner would see between the resources of Countries A and B?
B would have a lower cost for it's resources than A.
What is the biggest barrier to environmental polocies that would limit polution such as cap-and-trade and green taxes?
Lobbying
How many states does the Appalachian Trail cross?
14