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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 "Indiscriminately from the Skies".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Studies on the __________ in areas previously sprayed with DDT have confirmed that DDT remains in the birds at least one generation after the spraying.
(a) Hawks
(b) Buzzards
(c) Eagles
(d) Robins

2. Radiation used to be limited to that which occurred naturally - in rocks, cosmic rays, and __________.
(a) Sunlight
(b) Bombs
(c) Trees
(d) Charcoal

3. Herbicides can change the _________ of plants, making toxic plants more appealing to animals.
(a) Metabolism
(b) Color
(c) Taste
(d) Appearance

4. There is a widespread, critical shortage of ____________ across the globe.
(a) Filters
(b) Fresh water
(c) Rain
(d) Water treatment

5. ______________ birds have also died as a result of the elm spraying.
(a) Burrowing
(b) Treetop
(c) Blue
(d) Black

Short Answer Questions

1. ____________ can eliminate only the unwanted plants and give the beneficial plants a chance to thrive.

2. Only _________ have gained the ability to reserve the roles and actually change the environment they live in.

3. What did the birds provide naturally that made their deaths all the more significant?

4. Chemical insecticides and herbicides are challenging because they are _____________.

5. Throughout earth's history, living things have __________ with their environment but not changed it.

(see the answer key)

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