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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 "One in Every Four".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. All of the Earth's watersystems are _____________, so contamination of a part is contamination of the whole.
(a) Separate
(b) Dirty
(c) Connected
(d) At risk

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

3. DDT is passed long through the ___________ during the course of nearly everyone's life.
(a) Air
(b) Exhaust fumes
(c) Food chain
(d) Packaged foods

4. Insecticides used against insects that feed on __________ have killed many fish in the South.
(a) Grain
(b) Cotton
(c) Corn
(d) Tobacco

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most important earth-dwelling creature, according to Carson?

2. Fire ants' mounds actually serve to ________ the soil, which is a good thing.

3. In many cases, the spraying is killing wildflowers which attract ___________.

4. Wildlife biologists and forestry experts __________ the mass killings of so much life.

5. Due to pollution in its environment, this kind of bird has suffered from extensive population reduction and sterility issues.

(see the answer key)

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