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20 Cards in this Set
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What is the goal of the Chesapeake Bay Program?
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To restore nutrients to the water
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When will the Chesapeake Bay Program project be completed?
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Around 2010
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How can you get involved with the Chesapeake Bay Program?
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Through a stakeholder involvement process
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What are the two chemicals that cause acid rain?
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SO2 and NOx
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What part of the body do the chemicals that cause acid rain affect?
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heart and lungs
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What act regulates the emmisions of the hazardous gases that cause acid rain?
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The Clean Air Act
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What are the four primary recycling methods?
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Curbside, deposit/refund center, drop off center, and buy back center
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What are the three steps in the recycling process?
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collection, manufacturing, and purchasing the recycled goods
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How can citizens help the recycling process?
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recycle at home and shop smart
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What is the program used by hackers to send pop-ups?
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Windows Messenger Program
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What are two ways to prevent spam?
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Get a firewall or disable Microsoft Messenger
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What are two ways to get a firewall?
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Newer machines come with them built-in or download one off the internet
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What does the FCC regulate?
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TV, radio, cable, ALL COMMUNICATIONS!!!
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How is the Chairman of the FCC selected?
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The president selects the chairman
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How many staff offices are in the FCC?
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10 staff offices
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What is one bureau of the FCC?
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Enforcement bureau
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What does the enforcement bureau do?
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responsible for enforcing the communication act and FCC orders
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What does the media bureau determine?
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what can be shown and said on TV
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What does the wireless communications bureau do?
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makes sure that everyone is able to use and has enough access to electromagnetic spectrum (cell phones, internet)
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What does the wireline communications bureau do?
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promotes universal phone service, local telephone service competition, broadband access
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