Which region of the United States was most impacted by acid rain?
A) South
B) Southwest
C) New England
D) Great Plains
E) Pacific Northwest
Question -2-Under the Clean Air Act of 1970, states were required to
A) end all air pollution by 1985.
B) install smokestack scrubbers on all power plants.
C) pay the costs of eliminating smog.
D) develop land-use and transportation rules to help attain air quality standards.
E) eliminate air pollution in the nation's largest cities by 1990.
Question -3-According to the text, the type of politics best illustrated by auto-emission-control regulations is
A) entrepreneurial politics.
B) majoritarian politics.
C) interest group politics.
D) client politics.
E) reciprocal politics.
Question -4-The device used in automobile engines to transform emission pollutants into harmless gases is the
A) manifold scrubber.
B) transmission plate.
C) carburetor emission activator (CEA).
D) distributor cap.
E) catalytic converter.
Question -5-Most of the debate surrounding the 1970 Clean Air Act centered on the issue of pollution from
A) automobile manufacturing plants.
B) tire factories.
C) automobile tailpipes.
D) battery factories.
E) oil refineries.
Question -6-A plant or animal is classified as _____ by the U.S. government when it is likely to become extinct unless it receives special protection.
A) majoritarian
B) endangered
C) incumbent
D) primary
E) rare
Question -7-There have been more than __________ species on the endangered species list.
A) 50
B) 300
C) 600
D) 2,000
E) 11,000
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