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1
All those who own land bordering a surface-water body have equal right to its use.
A)Riparian Doctrine
B)Doctrine of Prior Appropriation
C)Rule of Capture
D)Rule of Reasonable Use
2
Whoever is first to use water from a surface-water body has first priority rights to that water.
A)Riparian Doctrine
B)Doctrine of Prior Appropriation
C)Rule of Capture
D)Rule of Reasonable Use
3
A property owner has the right to all the ground water that can be extracted from beneath the owner’s land.
A)Riparian Doctrine
B)Doctrine of Prior Appropriation
C)Rule of Capture
D)Rule of Reasonable Use
4
One person’s use of groundwater should not deprive that person’s neighboring property owners of their groundwater.
A)Riparian Doctrine
B)Doctrine of Prior Appropriation
C)Rule of Capture
D)Rule of Reasonable Use
5
Which is least likely to be considered a “beneficial use” of water?
A)domestic water use
B)irrigation
C)lawn watering
D)hydropower generation
6
Which rule applies to surface water rights in the western U.S., where surface water is present?
A)Riparian Doctrine
B)Doctrine of Prior Appropriation
C)Rule of Capture
D)Rule of Reasonable Use
7
The U.S. federal law that governs development of mineral and fuel resources.
A)1872 Mining Law
B)1920 Mineral Leasing Act
C)1947 Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands
D)1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
8
The 1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act applies to what type of mines?
A)coal
B)iron
C)copper
D)all of the above
9
Nations have exclusive rights to minerals on the seafloor out to what distance from their shore?
A)12 miles
B)20 miles
C)100 miles
D)200 miles
10
Black smoker hydrothermal vents on the seafloor produce what minerals?
A)evaporites
B)sulfides
C)placers
D)manganese nodules
11
A major limitation of water-quality laws.
A)they are not enforced
B)they date back to 1899
C)they deal only with surface water, not groundwater
D)no federal agency oversees them
12
The Clean Water Act
A)was enacted in 1977
B)is overseen by EPA
C)has not been reauthorized since 1991
D)all of the above
13
Provision of the first federal funding for air-pollution control in the U.S. accompanied the passage of the Clean Air Act in
A)1955
B)1963
C)1965
D)1970
14
The Clean Air Act Amendments sets standards for improved air quality with respect to which pollutant?
A)ozone
B)particulates
C)carbon monoxide
D)all of the above
15
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act empowers the EPA to regulate
A)solid and hazardous waste disposal
B)energy resource development
C)metallic mineral mines
D)all of the above
16
The Kyoto Protocol was an international agreement to regulate
A)carbon dioxide emissions
B)seabed mining
C)ozone emissions
D)sulfur oxide emissions
17
An unintended negative side effect of federally subsidized flood insurance
A)many more homeowners purchase it than actually need it
B)it encourages homeowners to rebuild in flood-prone areas after a flood
C)it provides coverage for many homes not located on the active floodplain
D)all of the above
18
The weakness of all hazard-mitigation laws is
A)they only apply to property located in areas of active hazard
B)the federal subsidies for mitigation are rarely funded by the government
C)they apply only to new construction
D)all of the above
19
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 requires an Environmental Impact Statement whenever an action by whom poses a threat to environmental quality?
A)the federal government
B)state and federal governments
C)local, state, and federal governments
D)local, state, and federal governments and corporations
20
Which federal agency files the most Environmental Impact Statements?
A)Environmental Protection Agency
B)Department of Energy
C)Department of Agriculture
D)Department of Natural Resources
21
Which federal agency is the most frequent defendant in Environmental Impact Statement lawsuits brought by affected parties?
A)Environmental Protection Agency
B)Department of Energy
C)Department of Agriculture
D)Department of Natural Resources
22
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline carries
A)water
B)coal slurry
C)natural gas
D)crude oil





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