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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Without plants, there could be no _________ of any kind.

2. Radiation used to be limited to that which occurred naturally - in rocks, cosmic rays, and __________.

3. Large areas of Michigan were sprayed in 1959 in order to try to control what insect?

4. Because animals are affected by chemicals, scientists are having a hard time finding uncontaminated animals to serve as _________ in experiments.

5. There is evidence that chemicals travel via ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did so many birds die as a result of the spraying for Dutch Elm Disease?

2. What was the cause of the salmon population downfall in the Miramichi River?

3. What is the environmental problem that results from all of the water sources of the Earth being connected to each other?

4. What are some of the diseases that insects can carry which are harmful to humans?

5. What happens to the liver when it processes chemicals in the body?

6. What do the mitochondria of cells do within the body?

7. What has the environment played an important role in forming, according to this chapter?

8. What is unlikely to bounce back after spraying that kill large numbers of their kind?

9. What do our individual bodies have that the larger environment does as well?

10. Why is the eagle population suffering in relation to the chemicals being used in pest control?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Spraying campaigns were once the normal thing to do in order to take control of insect populations - but they are now seen as devastating actions to take.

Part 1: Describe the results of the gypsy spraying campaign.

Part 2: Describe the results of the fire ant eradication.

Part 3: Why are insects so crucial to save in relation to the environment and its ecosystems?

Essay Topic 2

Carson attempts to explain that humanity's ever growing need to control the world is actually what is damaging it the most.

Part 1: What are some ways in which humanity attempts to control the natural world?

Part 2: What are the aftereffects of these methods of control?

Part 3: How can controls be altered so that they are not harmful in their applications?

Essay Topic 3

The water in the world may be plentiful, but that does not necessarily mean it is usable for humans.

Part 1: Why is much of the water on the Earth not drinkable?

Part 2: What are some causes for the most recent water pollution findings?

Part 3: How do pollutants travel from one water source to another?

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