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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 "The Other Road".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is used to pollinate the plants and to pollinate the trees?
(a) Hummingbirds
(b) Humans
(c) Scientists
(d) Bees

2. What is not produced as a result of not having the pollination process continue?
(a) Leaves
(b) Air
(c) Fruit
(d) Stones

3. Most state laws regarding chemical contamination are grossly ___________.
(a) Enforced
(b) Inadequate
(c) Out numbered
(d) Overmeasured

4. Chemical residues in _______ are another source of gradual buildup of chemicals in the body.
(a) Paper
(b) Cosmetics
(c) Food
(d) Water

5. What was the widespread Canadian spraying program designed to control the population of?
(a) Salmon
(b) Bacteria levels in the water
(c) Spruce budworm
(d) Pond spiders

Short Answer Questions

1. Attempts to control a particular ________ in Clear Lake, California resulted in massive bird death.

2. The Earth's soil is a ______________ of living creatures, all interdependent.

3. Herbicides can change the _________ of plants, making toxic plants more appealing to animals.

4. Which state has abandoned broad eradication in favor of the control in #117?

5. What is not one of the now chemically resistant insects in the United States?

(see the answer key)

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