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ECON 2100 test 1 UGA with precise detailed answers ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




According to the first law of thermodynamics, matter and energy can neither be created nor
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destroyed. - correct answer✔✔True ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




According to the second law of thermodynamics, nature's capacity to convert matter and
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energy is unlimited. - correct answer✔✔False ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




During energy conversion, some energy becomes unusable. - correct answer✔✔True
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Natural pollutants - correct answer✔✔arise from nonartificial processes in nature, such as
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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
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diffuse, indirect way is a - correct answer✔✔nonpoint source
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Acid rain is an example of - correct answer✔✔regional pollution
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Ozone depletion is an example of - correct answer✔✔global pollution
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The National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) of 1969 - correct answer✔✔calls for
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Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for major federal actions ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||

, directs the integration of environmental efforts across agencies, executive departments, and
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branches of government in the U.S. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




guides U.S. federal environmental policy
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Risk assessment - correct answer✔✔deals with choosing from among alternative risk
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responses




assures a fair and equitable risk burden among segments of society
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is concerned with the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of risk posed by an
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environmental hazard ||\\//||




Banning the use of lead in gasoline is an example of a command and control approach to
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improving environmental quality. - correct answer✔✔True ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




A tax imposed on emissions is an example of a market approach to reducing pollution. -
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correct answer✔✔True ||\\//||




Charging a polluter a fee for each unit of pollution released is not an example of - correct
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answer✔✔a command-and-control approach to environmental policy ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




homework 1 - correct answer✔✔done ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||

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