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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. The Earth itself is ________ only as long as the creatures within it are.
(a) Useful
(b) Promising
(c) Healthy
(d) Clean

2. Not only do chemicals hurt the soil, but they also ____________ the soil for years.
(a) Clean
(b) Help
(c) Remain in
(d) Change

3. Every human being now has contact with _________ every moment of his life - even from conception.
(a) Insects
(b) Pests
(c) Dangerous chemicals
(d) Nature

4. Without plants, there could be no _________ of any kind.
(a) Pollution
(b) Food
(c) Animals
(d) Greenery

5. Plants and animals specifically ________ to live in whatever their environments are.
(a) Killed
(b) Moved
(c) Adapted
(d) Used control

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the people in the beginning description which puzzles doctors?

2. What is the toxin which is released through nuclear explosion?

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

4. What are numerous in both kind and in sheer quantity according to Carson in the opening of the book?

5. What is the most important earth-dwelling creature, according to Carson?

(see the answer key)

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