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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 "And No Birds Sing".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bacteria, fungi, and algae are the smallest organisms of Earth and they live in the ________.
(a) Air
(b) Stones
(c) Water
(d) Soil

2. What did the birds provide naturally that made their deaths all the more significant?
(a) Eggs
(b) Migration patterns
(c) Pest control
(d) Songs

3. What is not one of the animal species which are bolstered by the inclusion of sagebrush in the West?
(a) Red tailed hawk
(b) Mule deer
(c) Sage grouse
(d) Pronghorn antelope

4. Other crops show signs of damage or ______ when planted in contaminated soil.
(a) Unnatural height
(b) Death
(c) Better taste
(d) Stunted growth

5. Herbicides can change the _________ of plants, making toxic plants more appealing to animals.
(a) Metabolism
(b) Taste
(c) Appearance
(d) Color

Short Answer Questions

1. _____________ hurts the soil on a virtually permanent basis, according to Carson.

2. ____________ can eliminate only the unwanted plants and give the beneficial plants a chance to thrive.

3. Plants growing in contaminated soil may carry the contaminants into their _____________.

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

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

(see the answer key)

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