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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 "Indiscriminately from the Skies".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Chemicals can travel down ___________ or in underground aquifers to the bodies of water.
(a) Sewers
(b) Watersheds
(c) Mountains
(d) Streets

3. Due to pollution in its environment, this kind of bird has suffered from extensive population reduction and sterility issues.
(a) Hawk
(b) Eagle
(c) Hummingbird
(d) Buzzard

4. The _________ of Wyoming which supported many animal species were unintentionally killed, leading to massive animal death.
(a) Trees
(b) Weeds
(c) Sagebrush
(d) Willows

5. The business of chemical _______ is booming because people approach plant life without thinking about any perspective but their own immediate desires.
(a) Fragrances
(b) Weed killers
(c) Cleaners
(d) Cosmetics

Short Answer Questions

1. During what war time was the spraying of chemicals made more intense and more widespread?

2. Spraying for the ________ began in the 1950s and resulted in the death of robins.

3. The majority of the Earth's surface is covered with __________.

4. What is not one of the animal species which are bolstered by the inclusion of sagebrush in the West?

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

(see the answer key)

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