Question

1 matching 10 points
match each description with its correct term.
raised awareness of the plight of endangered species such as chimpanzees
one way individuals can affect environmental policies
prompted policies on soil conservation
created preserves in more than 30 countries
agreement that proposed strategies to limit greenhouse gases
enforces national forests management act
evaluates a project’s or program’s environmental impact
legally formed groups that advocate on behalf of environmental issues at local, regional, or international meetings
early leader in environmental conservation
enforces wild and scenic rivers act
non - governmental organizations (ngos)
john muir
crop disasters of 1930s
department of agriculture
department of the interior
voting
jane goodall
nature conservancy
kyoto protocol
eis

Explanation:

1. Jane Goodall studied chimpanzees, raising awareness about endangered species.
2. Voting is a way individuals influence environmental policies.
3. The 1930s crop disasters (Dust Bowl) led to soil conservation policies.
4. Nature Conservancy has created preserves in over 30 countries.
5. Kyoto Protocol is an agreement to limit greenhouse gases.
6. Department of Agriculture enforces the National Forests Management Act.
7. EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) evaluates a project’s environmental impact.
8. NGOs are legally formed groups advocating for environmental issues.
9. John Muir was an early environmental conservation leader.
10. Department of the Interior enforces the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.

Answer:

• raised awareness of the plight of endangered species such as chimpanzees: Jane Goodall
• one way individuals can affect environmental policies: voting
• prompted policies on soil conservation: crop disasters of 1930s
• created preserves in more than 30 countries: Nature Conservancy
• agreement that proposed strategies to limit greenhouse gases: Kyoto Protocol
• enforces National Forests Management Act: Department of Agriculture
• evaluates a project’s or program’s environmental impact: EIS
• legally formed groups that advocate on behalf of environmental issues at local, regional, or international meetings: Non - governmental organizations (NGOs)
• early leader in environmental conservation: John Muir
• enforces Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: Department of the Interior