The National Environmental Policy Act

question 11

Multiple Choice

The National Environmental Policy Act:

• A) establishes a tailor-made policy for each state to encourage productive and enjoyable harmony with nature.
• B) imposes specific duties on all state agencies.
• C) promotes the understanding of natural resources important to businesses.
• D) promotes the understanding of the ecological systems important to the United States.
• E) demands that all state agencies prepare an environmental impact statement prior to taking certain actions,

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Definitions:

Endosperm

The part of a seed that acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo, usually containing starch with protein and other nutrients.

Essential Nutrients

Nutrients necessary for normal body functioning that must be obtained from the diet; includes vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and fatty acids.

Chemical Reactions

Processes that involve the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.

Water

A vital, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid that forms the basis of fluids of living organisms and is essential for life.