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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 "Realms of the Soil".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Toxic substances work to stop the body's natural functions; some of them may cause __________ to begin growing.
(a) Poisonous reactions
(b) Resistance
(c) Arms
(d) Cancer cells

2. In ___________ in the 1950s, the chemical that appeared in the water had actually been created spontaneously by the interaction of other chemicals present.
(a) Maine
(b) Florida
(c) California
(d) Colorado

3. What are so popular that tourists come to see them every year?
(a) Changing leaves
(b) Migratory birds
(c) Fish population
(d) Waves

4. How long can chemicals remain in the soil to which they are applied?
(a) 1 year
(b) 1 month
(c) A few days
(d) 12 years

5. Because synthetic pesticides are ______, they can easily poison intended and unintended targets.
(a) Widespread
(b) Lethal
(c) Dangerous
(d) Organic

Short Answer Questions

1. What is not usable for drinking, irrigation, or industry?

2. The Earth's soil is a ______________ of living creatures, all interdependent.

3. Every human being now has contact with _________ every moment of his life - even from conception.

4. Attempts to control a particular ________ in Clear Lake, California resulted in massive bird death.

5. For almost every human being on the planet, synthetic pesticides are present in _______ and probably in bodily tissues from the beginning.

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