Green Plumbing - Question List

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61. Which of the following constitutes a substantial risk to ecosystems due to the greenhouse effect?
  1. Changes in species range
  2. Shifts in the timing of stages in species life cycle
  3. Possibility of extinction
  4. All of the above
62. What is the major environmentally-related initiative announced by the EPA and President Obama in August 2015 to reduce carbon pollution from power plants with the intent of slowing climate change?
  1. Energy Use Reduction Act
  2. Electric Conservation Plan
  3. Sustainable Energy Act
  4. Clean Power Plan
63. By what percentage did President Obama state, in 2015, that the US will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2025from 2005 levels?
  1. 8-10%
  2. 15-18%
  3. 26-28%
  4. 33-35%
64. All of the following are points of contention from those opposed to President Obama’s and the EPA’s proposed 2015 initiative, except:
  1. The proposed strategy would eliminate US jobs.
  2. The proposed strategy is illegal under current federal law.
  3. Promised emission reductions by 2025 could not be met under the proposed strategy.
  4. The proposed strategy only affects large businesses.
65. What is the largest energy source for electricity generation in the US (as of 2013)?
  1. Coal
  2. Hydroelectric
  3. Natural gas
  4. Nuclear

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