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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 "Earth's Green Mantle".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Without the Earth's ________, there could be no plants.
(a) Water
(b) Human help
(c) Soil
(d) Light

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

3. What lingers on the rooftops in Carson's description of the demise of the environment?
(a) Smog
(b) Insects
(c) White powder
(d) Black birds

4. In many cases, the spraying is killing wildflowers which attract ___________.
(a) Insects
(b) Animals
(c) Tourists
(d) Water

5. The business of chemical _______ is booming because people approach plant life without thinking about any perspective but their own immediate desires.
(a) Fragrances
(b) Weed killers
(c) Cleaners
(d) Cosmetics

Short Answer Questions

1. What is not produced as a result of not having the pollination process continue?

2. The campaign in the American West to replace _______ with grass is one example of man's arrogant approach to plants.

3. Farms and orchards do NOT include these trees, in Carson's description.

4. Not only do chemicals hurt the soil, but they also ____________ the soil for years.

5. __________ are simply plants that are in the wrong place at the wrong time.

(see the answer key)

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