What is the significance of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)?
What will be an ideal response?
Administered by the Council on Environmental Quality, NEPA requires that an environmental impact statement (EIS) be prepared for any major federal action that has the potential to harm the environment. The EIS process forces government agencies and businesses that contract with them to slow down and evaluate impacts on the environment before proceeding with a new dam, highway, or building project. It serves as a powerful disincentive for environmentally damaging work.
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The permeability of a material refers to
A) the volume of air space in a material. B) a meandering stream's movement across the underlying bedrock. C) the ease with which a stream erodes material. D) the ability of water to flow through a material.
Which water mass is not produced by caballing?
A) North Atlantic Intermediate Water B) Antarctic Intermediate Water C) Antarctic Bottom Water D) Mediterranean Deep Water
An estimated ________ percent of all evaporation on Earth is from oceans
A) 37 B) 84 C) 76 D) 22
How can plate tectonics help explain the existence of fossil marine organisms in rocks found on top of compressional mountains?
What will be an ideal response?