Which of the Following Pieces of Legislation First Required Agencies

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pieces of legislation first required agencies to file environmental impact statements?

• A)the National Environmental Policy Act
• B)the Clean Water Act
• C)the Clean Air Act
• D)the Superfund Act

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Definitions:

Quaternary

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Hemoglobin

A molecule found in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the tissues throughout the body and bringing carbon dioxide from those tissues back to the lungs.

Metabolism

This is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms, involving the conversion of food to energy, the elimination of nitrogenous wastes, and the synthesis of necessary compounds.

Triglycerides

A type of fat found in the blood, originating from foods or produced by the body, used for energy storage.