Airports Can Generate a Negative Externality with the Noise the Landing

question 155

Multiple Choice

Airports can generate a negative externality with the noise the landing aircraft makes on neighbourhoods.Policies to reduce this noise problem include:

• A)charging passengers an airport departure tax
• B)charging excise taxes on airline fuel
• C)encouraging people to drive rather than fly
• D)requiring aircraft to use 'whisper' technology to quieten their engines

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Definitions:

Valley

A valley situated between hills or mountains, often hosting a flowing river or stream.

Ridge

A ridge is a long, narrow elevation of land, often with sloping sides, which can be found both underwater as part of oceanic systems and on land.

Terminal Moraine

A terminal moraine is an accumulation of debris and sediment formed at the snout (end point) of a glacier, marking the furthest advance of the glacier.

Cirque

A mountain basin with steep sides and a bowl-like shape, formed by glacier activity, frequently hosting a small lake.