ECON 2100 Test 1 UGA Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
According |to |the |first |law |of |thermodynamics, |matter |and |energy |can |neither |be |created |nor |
destroyed. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
According |to |the |second |law |of |thermodynamics, |nature's |capacity |to |convert |matter |and |
energy |is |unlimited. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
During |energy |conversion, |some |energy |becomes |unusable. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Natural |pollutants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-arise |from |nonartificial |processes |in |nature, |such |
as |pollen
Anthropogenic |pollutants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-are |human-induced |contaminants, |such |as |
fossil |fuel |combustion
A |polluting |source |that |cannot |be |identified |accurately |and |degrades |the |environment |in |a |
diffuse, |indirect |way |is |a |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-nonpoint |source
Acid |rain |is |an |example |of |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-regional |pollution
Ozone |depletion |is |an |example |of |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-global |pollution
The |National |Environmental |Protection |Act |(NEPA) |of |1969 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-calls |for |
Environmental |Impact |Statements |(EIS) |for |major |federal |actions
, directs |the |integration |of |environmental |efforts |across |agencies, |executive |departments, |and |
branches |of |government |in |the |U.S.
guides |U.S. |federal |environmental |policy
Risk |assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-deals |with |choosing |from |among |alternative |risk |
responses
assures |a |fair |and |equitable |risk |burden |among |segments |of |society
is |concerned |with |the |qualitative |and |quantitative |evaluation |of |risk |posed |by |an |
environmental |hazard
Banning |the |use |of |lead |in |gasoline |is |an |example |of |a |command |and |control |approach |to |
improving |environmental |quality. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
A |tax |imposed |on |emissions |is |an |example |of |a |market |approach |to |reducing |pollution. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Charging |a |polluter |a |fee |for |each |unit |of |pollution |released |is |not |an |example |of |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a |command-and-control |approach |to |environmental |policy
homework |1 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-done
Correct Answers
According |to |the |first |law |of |thermodynamics, |matter |and |energy |can |neither |be |created |nor |
destroyed. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
According |to |the |second |law |of |thermodynamics, |nature's |capacity |to |convert |matter |and |
energy |is |unlimited. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
During |energy |conversion, |some |energy |becomes |unusable. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Natural |pollutants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-arise |from |nonartificial |processes |in |nature, |such |
as |pollen
Anthropogenic |pollutants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-are |human-induced |contaminants, |such |as |
fossil |fuel |combustion
A |polluting |source |that |cannot |be |identified |accurately |and |degrades |the |environment |in |a |
diffuse, |indirect |way |is |a |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-nonpoint |source
Acid |rain |is |an |example |of |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-regional |pollution
Ozone |depletion |is |an |example |of |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-global |pollution
The |National |Environmental |Protection |Act |(NEPA) |of |1969 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-calls |for |
Environmental |Impact |Statements |(EIS) |for |major |federal |actions
, directs |the |integration |of |environmental |efforts |across |agencies, |executive |departments, |and |
branches |of |government |in |the |U.S.
guides |U.S. |federal |environmental |policy
Risk |assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-deals |with |choosing |from |among |alternative |risk |
responses
assures |a |fair |and |equitable |risk |burden |among |segments |of |society
is |concerned |with |the |qualitative |and |quantitative |evaluation |of |risk |posed |by |an |
environmental |hazard
Banning |the |use |of |lead |in |gasoline |is |an |example |of |a |command |and |control |approach |to |
improving |environmental |quality. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
A |tax |imposed |on |emissions |is |an |example |of |a |market |approach |to |reducing |pollution. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Charging |a |polluter |a |fee |for |each |unit |of |pollution |released |is |not |an |example |of |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a |command-and-control |approach |to |environmental |policy
homework |1 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-done
