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Background
100
What is Environment Impact Statement
Addresses the reason for the action and it will review alternatives to the action
100
What year did a peat fire damge 37,000 acres
1996
100
What percent of native vegetation remains
less than 25%
100
Number one cause of Habitat destruction
Logging
200
What does NEPA stand for?
National Environmental Policy Act
200
What is the cost of building a sea wall
$8-$300 million
200
Name the cause of global warming
the burning of fossil fuels
200
What percent of all wood is used for fuel
80%
300
NFMA stands for
National Forest Management Act
300
How much did the Midwest region spend to ship their goods around the globe
$49 billion
300
How many acres were burned in the 1970's
2.5 million
300
Name two negative results of a volcano
causes earthquakes, flashfloods, mudslides, and rock falls
400
What Act protects national, state, and local forests
The Wilderness Act
400
How much does the forest provide the world economy each year?
$400 billion
400
How many acres were burned in the 1990's
7 million
400
Give a positive result of a volcano and what helps the environment
helps plants grow; ash contains minerals