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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. Spring begins in the United States with the once-familiar ___________.
(a) Heavy rains
(b) Storms
(c) Temperature changes
(d) Birdsong

2. ____________ alone have the ability to create carcinogens, which cause cancer.
(a) Animals
(b) Human beings
(c) Insects
(d) Plants

3. The town Carson describes is one where townsfolk and farmers and wildlife all live in _____________.
(a) The same place
(b) Harmony
(c) Conflict
(d) Misery

4. During what war time was the spraying of chemicals made more intense and more widespread?
(a) WWII
(b) Vietnam
(c) WWI
(d) Civil War

5. How was the large population of sagebrush destroyed in the West?
(a) Burning
(b) Suffocation
(c) Physical removal
(d) Sprayings

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In ___________ in the 1950s, the chemical that appeared in the water had actually been created spontaneously by the interaction of other chemicals present.

3. What is the name of the naturally occurring mineral that is toxic to humans and most creatures but is still used as a pesticide?

4. ________ are genetically adapting to the chemicals we use to control them.

5. _______________ can be much more effective at controlling budworm.

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