unit 7 unit test Flashcards
Approximately ___% of trash in the ocean originally came from land.
80
What percentage of water can be lost to evaporation from overhead sprinklers?
80
This act requires systems serving more than 3,300 people to conduct risk assessments to see how vulnerable the water supply is to terrorist attacks.
Bioterrorism Act
Approximately ___% of oil spills come from human activities.
85
It makes the owners, customers, and operators of hazardous materials responsible for proper cleanup and disposal.
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
The ___ law allows the EPA to control toxic waste and sewage dumping in U.S. waters.
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
The ___ law supports state and local regions in cleaning polluted runoff.
Water Quality Act
This act tries to reduce the amount of oil entering U.S. waterways by requiring all oil tankers to be double-hulled by 2015.
Oil Pollution Act
In developing countries, _____% of industrial wastes are dumped directly into the water without being treated.
70
Since 1900, _____% of the earth’s wetlands have been lost.
50
The SWA, passed in 1975 and amended in 1996, centers around protecting both surface water and groundwater from pollution
Safe Drinking Water Act (SWA)
The ___ is a law that aims to make all surface water from natural sources safe for swimming and fishing.
Clean Water Act
People are currently using _____ % of all the accessible fresh water contained in rivers, lakes, and underground aquifers.
54
