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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 "Realms of the Soil".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Without the Earth's ________, there could be no plants.
(a) Soil
(b) Light
(c) Water
(d) Human help

3. Continued use of pesticides could very well damage soil ___________.
(a) Over time
(b) In some areas
(c) Beyond repair
(d) Illegally

4. The Earth's soil is a ______________ of living creatures, all interdependent.
(a) Bed
(b) City
(c) Community
(d) Nest

5. Much of the world's water is polluted by ________ from many sources.
(a) Dirt
(b) Waste
(c) Nuclear plants
(d) Animals

Short Answer Questions

1. In ___________ in the 1950s, the chemical that appeared in the water had actually been created spontaneously by the interaction of other chemicals present.

2. Other crops show signs of damage or ______ when planted in contaminated soil.

3. Farms and orchards do NOT include these trees, in Carson's description.

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

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

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