Environmental Engineering Reference
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A.
Benefits usually outweigh costs.
B.
The environmental costs and benefits associated with an action cannot necessarily be quantified.
C.
The benefits are usually exceptionally high with respect to costs.
D.
This is not a tool that is used in the environmental field.
E.
The costs and benefits of an environmental action cannot be assessed.
54.
Which of the following are repercussions experienced by the regions affected by the
Deepwater Hori-
zon
oil spill in 2010?
I. Economic loss to fishermen
II. Destruction of nesting sites for bird species
III. Endocrine disruption in organisms
A.
I only
B.
II only
C.
III only
D.
I and II only
E.
I, II, and III
Questions 55-57 refer to the following answer choices.
A.
Subsidy
B.
Marketable emissions permit
C.
Laws and regulations
D.
Lobbying
E.
Green tax
55.
Uses market capitalism to reduce pollution.
56.
Deters environmentally destructive activities.
57.
Offers incentives to act in an environmentally friendly way.
58.
The disposal of waste, including hazardous waste in a landfill, is mandated and controlled by the:
A.
Comprehensive Response Compensation and Liability Act
B.
Pollution Prevention Act
C.
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
D.
Toxic Substances Control Act
E.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
59.
If a population is growing at a rate of 0.7 percent annually, the population will double in how many
years?
A.
20
B.
50
C.
65
D.
100
E.
140
60.
Negative feedback loops
