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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. Throughout earth's history, living things have __________ with their environment but not changed it.
(a) Tinkered
(b) Interacted
(c) Battled
(d) Grown
2. Herbicides can change the _________ of plants, making toxic plants more appealing to animals.
(a) Metabolism
(b) Appearance
(c) Taste
(d) Color
3. In 1960, in the Klamath/Tule Lake region, agricultural pesticides were collected in the water bodies of a _____________.
(a) Wildlife refuge
(b) Swimming pool
(c) Toilet
(d) Library
4. How was the large population of sagebrush destroyed in the West?
(a) Physical removal
(b) Burning
(c) Suffocation
(d) Sprayings
5. How long can chemicals remain in the soil to which they are applied?
(a) 1 month
(b) A few days
(c) 1 year
(d) 12 years
Short Answer Questions
1. In many cases, the spraying is killing wildflowers which attract ___________.
2. There is a disagreement among scientists about how much _______ can be safely stored in the body.
3. __________ are simply plants that are in the wrong place at the wrong time.
4. What is not usable for drinking, irrigation, or industry?
5. The _________ of Wyoming which supported many animal species were unintentionally killed, leading to massive animal death.
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