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2 Jeopardy $100 Land + SeaTrash/MinesPollutionWater Miscellaneous $200 $300 $400 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 Final Jeopardy Final Jeopardy

3 Land + Sea - $100 What act makes it illegal to dump sewage, sludge, or industrial or medical waste into the oceans? What act makes it illegal to dump sewage, sludge, or industrial or medical waste into the oceans? Ocean Dumping Act Ocean Dumping Act

4 Land + Sea - $200 Protects species that are considered to be threatened or endangered. Includes migratory birds and their habitats Protects species that are considered to be threatened or endangered. Includes migratory birds and their habitats Endangered Species Act Endangered Species Act

5 Land + Sea - $300 What act prohibits the taking (hunting, harassing, killing or capturing) or importing of marine mammals from U.S. waters and by U.S. citizens at sea? What act prohibits the taking (hunting, harassing, killing or capturing) or importing of marine mammals from U.S. waters and by U.S. citizens at sea? Marine Mammal Protection Act Marine Mammal Protection Act

6 Land + Sea - $400 Controls the exploitation of endangered species through international legislation. Bans hunting, capturing, and selling of threatened species and bans the import of ivory. Controls the exploitation of endangered species through international legislation. Bans hunting, capturing, and selling of threatened species and bans the import of ivory. CITIES; Convention on International Trade In Endangered Species CITIES; Convention on International Trade In Endangered Species

7 Trash - $100 What act gives the EPA the authority to control the creation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste? What act gives the EPA the authority to control the creation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste? Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

8 Trash - $200 What act provides a fund of money that can be used to clean up abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites under the direction of the EPA? What act provides a fund of money that can be used to clean up abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites under the direction of the EPA? Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA/Superfund) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA/Superfund)

9 Mining - $300 What act allows companies or individuals to prospect and extract menials, oil, and gas on public lands? What act allows companies or individuals to prospect and extract menials, oil, and gas on public lands? General Mining Act General Mining Act

10 Pollution - $100 What international agreement signed by 172 countries set goals for achieving lower than 1990 levels of emissions of six greenhouse gases? What international agreement signed by 172 countries set goals for achieving lower than 1990 levels of emissions of six greenhouse gases? Kyoto Protocol 1997 Kyoto Protocol 1997

11 Pollution - $200 What international agreement signed by 191 countries set goals for reducing ozone-depleting chemical emissions by 50% and phasing out the use of nearly all ozone depleting chemicals by 1996? What international agreement signed by 191 countries set goals for reducing ozone-depleting chemical emissions by 50% and phasing out the use of nearly all ozone depleting chemicals by 1996? Montreal Protocol of 1987 Montreal Protocol of 1987

12 Pollution - $300 What act requires the EPA to develop regulations for an enforce monitoring of six criteria air pollutants? What act requires the EPA to develop regulations for an enforce monitoring of six criteria air pollutants? Clean Air Act of 1963, 1965, 1970, 1977, 1990 Clean Air Act of 1963, 1965, 1970, 1977, 1990

13 Pollution - $400 Created to protect worker and health. Its main aim was to ensure that employers provide their workers with an environment free from dangers to their safety and health, such as exposure to toxic chemicals, excessive noise levels, mechanical dangers, heat or cold stress, or unsanitary conditions. Created to protect worker and health. Its main aim was to ensure that employers provide their workers with an environment free from dangers to their safety and health, such as exposure to toxic chemicals, excessive noise levels, mechanical dangers, heat or cold stress, or unsanitary conditions. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

14 Pollution - $500 Requires that all pesticides are registered and approved by the FDA and creates a pesticide registry Requires that all pesticides are registered and approved by the FDA and creates a pesticide registry FIFRA; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act FIFRA; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

15 Water - $100 What act protects the drinking water supply from groundwater contamination and requires that all tap water distributed to the public meet federal standards? What act protects the drinking water supply from groundwater contamination and requires that all tap water distributed to the public meet federal standards? Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, 1996, 2000, 2007 Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, 1996, 2000, 2007

16 Water - $200 What act protects waterways from any physical, chemical, or biological activity that reduces water quality and requires that discharges have permits and meet federal standards? What act protects waterways from any physical, chemical, or biological activity that reduces water quality and requires that discharges have permits and meet federal standards? Clean Water Act of 1977, 1981, and 1987 Clean Water Act of 1977, 1981, and 1987

17 Water - $500 International agreement that sets rules for the use of the world’s oceans, which cover 70 percent of the Earth’s surface. International agreement that sets rules for the use of the world’s oceans, which cover 70 percent of the Earth’s surface. Law of Sea Convention Law of Sea Convention

18 Miscellaneous - $100 What act gave 160 acres of undeveloped land to people 21 years of ago or older under the condition that they build a house and live on the land for ate least 5 years? What act gave 160 acres of undeveloped land to people 21 years of ago or older under the condition that they build a house and live on the land for ate least 5 years? Homestead Act of 1862 Homestead Act of 1862

19 Miscellaneous - $200 What act establishes a system of wild land areas that are set aside as preserves and may not be used for timber harvesting, hunting, fishing, grazing or mineral extraction? What act establishes a system of wild land areas that are set aside as preserves and may not be used for timber harvesting, hunting, fishing, grazing or mineral extraction? Wilderness Act of 1964 Wilderness Act of 1964

20 Miscellaneous - $300 What act requires that all federally funded projects research and produce an Environmental Impact Statement before proceeding? What act requires that all federally funded projects research and produce an Environmental Impact Statement before proceeding? National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 1969 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 1969

21 Miscellaneous - $400 Established a site to identify for, and construct, an underground repository for spent nuclear reactor fuel and high-level radioactive waste from federal defense programs. Established a site to identify for, and construct, an underground repository for spent nuclear reactor fuel and high-level radioactive waste from federal defense programs. Nuclear Waste Policy Act Nuclear Waste Policy Act

22 Miscellaneous - $500 EPA is given the ability to track the 75,000 industrial chemicals currently produced or imported into the United States. EPA can ban the manufacture and import of those chemicals that pose an unreasonable EPA is given the ability to track the 75,000 industrial chemicals currently produced or imported into the United States. EPA can ban the manufacture and import of those chemicals that pose an unreasonable Toxic Substances Control Act Toxic Substances Control Act

23 Final Jeopardy Requires reporting of toxic releases: encourages response for chemical releases. Requires reporting of toxic releases: encourages response for chemical releases. Emergency planning & Community Right-To- Know-Act Emergency planning & Community Right-To- Know-Act


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