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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 "Through a Narrow Window".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For many thousands of years, ___________ have returned from the Atlantic each year.
(a) Mackerel
(b) Salmon
(c) Eels
(d) Trout

2. Without the Earth's ________, there could be no plants.
(a) Human help
(b) Soil
(c) Water
(d) Light

3. What does the narrow window reveal when seen from far away?
(a) Death
(b) Blue skies
(c) Nothing
(d) Sliver of light

4. What can the chemical DDT cause in fish?
(a) Depression
(b) Blindness
(c) Starvation
(d) Color changes

5. What is the form of energy which is produced at every stage of the mitochondrial process?
(a) ARP
(b) DNA
(c) ADP
(d) ATP

Short Answer Questions

1. ______________ is the basic process of life creation for everything from amoebae to humans.

2. Other crops show signs of damage or ______ when planted in contaminated soil.

3. Continued use of pesticides could very well damage soil ___________.

4. ______ ponds are particularly susceptible to poisoning because of their proximity to chemically treated fields.

5. _______________ can be much more effective at controlling budworm.

(see the answer key)

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