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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Putting Eco-Effectiveness into Practice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when garbage is incinerated?
(a) It releases many toxic chemicals into the air.
(b) It is easier to recycle.
(c) It becomes a more useful material.
(d) It is compacted into smaller areas.

2. Who should be responsible for creating products that support the Earth?
(a) Citizens.
(b) Government.
(c) Designers and manufacturers.
(d) NASA.

3. What is one problem with recycled paper?
(a) It still contains the ink marks from the original paper.
(b) It has stains from the bleaching process.
(c) It contains a higher level of toxins after the recycling process.
(d) It can cause blindness if consumed in large quantities.

4. Why are car parts difficult to recycle?
(a) It is difficult to separate paint from car body parts, so it is impossible to recover the steel.
(b) The body parts have many toxic chemicals that are dangerous in the recycling process.
(c) It is almost impossible to disassemble the body parts.
(d) It is very difficult to melt down steel.

5. Which of the following statements best describes the authors' point of view?
(a) The world is ours for the taking.
(b) It is a world of abundance, not limits.
(c) The world has unlimited resources.
(d) It is a world of production and efficiency.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Industrial Revolution functions on the idea of brute force. What is meant by this phrase as used by the authors?

2. Which of the following is a true statement?

3. What is meant by the word "devolution"?

4. Which statement most accurately reflects the authors' ideas?

5. Who writes Silent Spring?

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