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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 "Surface Waters and Underground Seas".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For almost every human being on the planet, synthetic pesticides are present in _______ and probably in bodily tissues from the beginning.
(a) The placenta
(b) Powdered formula
(c) Water
(d) Mother's milk

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

3. What is the name for chemicals that mix with other pollutants and substances in the water, producing unidentifiable results?
(a) Sludge
(b) Muck
(c) Trep
(d) Gunk

4. What is not usable for drinking, irrigation, or industry?
(a) Seawater
(b) Stream water
(c) Lake water
(d) Frozen water

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the modern world, life does not have the luxury of ________.

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

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

4. There is a widespread, critical shortage of ____________ across the globe.

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

(see the answer key)

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