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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. Only _________ have gained the ability to reserve the roles and actually change the environment they live in.
(a) Insects
(b) Plants
(c) Animals
(d) Human beings

2. Much of the world's water is polluted by ________ from many sources.
(a) Dirt
(b) Waste
(c) Nuclear plants
(d) Animals

3. The town Carson describes _________ actually exist.
(a) Will
(b) Does not
(c) Can
(d) Does

4. The Earth's soil is a ______________ of living creatures, all interdependent.
(a) Community
(b) City
(c) Nest
(d) Bed

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The roadsides are lush with trees, ferns, and ____________.

2. Toxic substances work to stop the body's natural functions; some of them may cause __________ to begin growing.

3. Who has poisoned the entire environment, according to Carson as she will prove in this book?

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

5. Because synthetic pesticides are ______, they can easily poison intended and unintended targets.

(see the answer key)

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