Chapter 2 pt. 1

Question 1

What was the Northwest forest plan?

Answer 1

a federal plan to foster cooperation and resolve conflict among loggers, conservationsits, and local communities regarding management of federally owned forest land in Oregon & Washington

1993

Question 2

the attitude in which early Americans would always be enough resources

Answer 2

frontier attitude

Question 3

The 17th & 18th centuries were dominated by a _________ _________

Answer 3

frontier attitude

Question 4

frontier attitude resulted in widespread ____________ __________

Answer 4

environmental desctruction

Question 5

Who painted lifelike portraits of birds and other animals in their natural surroundings?

Answer 5

John James Audubon

Question 6

John James Audubon’s paintings arosed widespread public interest in the __________ of North America

Answer 6

wildlife

Question 7

In the 19th centruy, US naturalists voiced concerns about ________ __________ and
their ____________

Answer 7

natural resources

conservation

Question 8

naturalist author on simplifying life

Answer 8

Henry David Thoreau

Question 9

“Greatest good for the greatest number for the longest time”

Answer 9

Conservation

Question 10

Who wrote “Man and Nature”?

Answer 10

George Perkins Mash

Question 11

George Perkins Mash was a ________, __________, and _________

Answer 11

farmer
linguist
diplomat

Question 12

What was the American Forestry Association?

Answer 12

a group of public-minded citizens, who influenced public opinion against the wholesale destruction of America’s forests

Question 13

When was the American Forestry Association created?

Answer 13

1875

Question 14

What did the General Revision Act do?

Answer 14

Gave the president authority to establish forest reserves

Question 15

After the General Revision Act was established, Presidents Harrison, Cleveland, T. Roosevelt
put __._ _______ hectares into reserve

Answer 15

17.4 million

Question 16

After the General Revision Act was established, Presidents ________, _________, __.________
put 17.4 million hectares into reserve

Answer 16

Harrison
Cleveland
T. Roosevelt

Question 17

Who was the first head of the U.S. Forest Service?

Answer 17

Gifford Pinchot

Question 18

What is the difference between conservation and preservation?

Answer 18

Conservation, value natural resources for their
usefulness
Preservation, protect nature because all life
deserves respect

Question 19

Who supported conservation and who supported preservation?

Answer 19

Conservation-Theodore Roosevelt

Preservation-John Muir

Question 20

Who founded the Sierra Club?

Answer 20

John Muir

Question 21

Allows president to set aside sites of scientific or historical importance (monuments)

Answer 21

Antiquities Act (1906)

Question 22

Created national parks (Wilson administration), has grown to

other entities

Answer 22

National Park Service Organic Act (1916)

Question 23

Created by F.D. Roosevelt in response to the Dust Bowl (1930s droughts)

Answer 23

Soil Conservation Service (1935)

Question 24

Currently _____ national parks, rec areas, seashores, memorials,
preserves, monuments

Answer 24

392

Question 25

In the 1950s-60s the primary concerns were the ___________ of people to the environment and __________ ________.

Answer 25

interconnections

ecological health

Question 26

Who wrote “A Sand County Almanac”?

Answer 26

Aldo Leopold

Question 27

Who was a land ethic?

Answer 27

Aldo Leopold

Question 28

Who wrote “Silent Spring”?

Answer 28

Rachel Carson

Question 29

Rachel Carson wrote against indiscriminate use of ____/________

Answer 29

DDT/pesticides

Question 30

When was the EPA formed?

Answer 30

1970

Question 31

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) signed cornerstone of _____________ ____

Answer 31

environmental law

Question 32

National Environmental Policy Act requires an __________ _______ ____________
(EIS) for any proposed federal action

Answer 32

Environmental Impact Statement

Question 33

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) revolutionized ____________ _________ in US

Answer 33

environmental protection

Question 34

each environmental impact statement (EIS) must include what three things?

Answer 34

1. the nature of the proposal and why its needed
2. the environmental impacts of the proposal, including short-term and long-term effects and any adverse environmental effects if the proposal is implemented
3. alternatives to lessen the adverse effects of the proposal; providing ways to mitigate the impact of the project

Question 35

List the 1970’s age of environmental legislation acts in order.

Answer 35

Clean Air Act (1970) (amended in 1990)
Clean Water Act (1972) Endangered Species Act (1973)
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (1975)
Federal Land Policy and Management Act (1976)
 National Forest Management Act (1976)
Toxic Substances Control Act (1976)
Soil and Water Resources
Conservation Act (1977)

Question 36

Since 1970 six air pollutants have _______ by ___%

Answer 36

dropped 25%

Question 37

As of _____; 45% of municipal waste is _______ as

waste-to-energy or recovered for ________

Answer 37

2006
burned
recycling

Question 38

As of 2007; Human exposure to hazardous waste sites

(identified in 1969) is _______ ___%

Answer 38

below 93%

Question 39

As of 2008; ___% of ___ had healthy drinking water (75% in 1993)

Answer 39

92%

US

Question 40

Any countries economy depends on the environment for:
A. natural capital
B. raw materials to make produce
C. the flow of currency between production and consumption
D. disposal of waste produce
E. All of the Above

Answer 40

E. All of the Above