Which of the Following Is True of the Resource Conservation

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act?

• A) The act requires companies to notify the EPA ninety days before manufacturing or importing new chemicals.
• B) The act gives the EPA emergency powers to respond to public health or environmental dangers from faulty hazardous waste disposal.
• C) The act gives the EPA power to govern the creation, storage, transport, treatment, and disposal of hazardous wastes.
• D) The act is designed to restore and maintain the "chemical, physical, and biological integrity" of the country's waters.
• E) The act created an effluent permit system known as the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.

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Definitions:

Shang Bronzes

Ancient Chinese bronze artifacts, primarily ritual vessels and weaponry, produced during the Shang dynasty (circa 1600–1046 BCE).

Kofun Period

An era in Japanese history (approximately 3rd to 6th centuries CE) characterized by the construction of large tomb mounds known as kofun.

Sarcophagi

Stone coffins, typically adorned with sculptures and inscriptions, used primarily in ancient civilizations for the burial of the dead.

Haniwa

Sculpted fired pottery cylinders, modeled in human, animal, or other forms and placed on Japanese tumuli of the Kofun period.