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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 "Nature Fights Back".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Chemicals can travel down ___________ or in underground aquifers to the bodies of water.
(a) Sewers
(b) Mountains
(c) Watersheds
(d) Streets

3. There is evidence that chemicals travel via ____________.
(a) Crops
(b) The air
(c) Groundwater
(d) Animals

4. Who has poisoned the entire environment, according to Carson as she will prove in this book?
(a) People
(b) Insects
(c) Plants
(d) Animals

5. The roadsides are lush with trees, ferns, and ____________.
(a) Stones
(b) Birds
(c) Wildflowers
(d) Soil

Short Answer Questions

1. The fish may die some time after spraying as the toxins can be released from ____________.

2. What is the form of energy which is produced at every stage of the mitochondrial process?

3. The majority of the Earth's surface is covered with __________.

4. Without plants, there could be no _________ of any kind.

5. The _________ of Wyoming which supported many animal species were unintentionally killed, leading to massive animal death.

(see the answer key)

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