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The Control of Nature Quiz

John McPhee
This Study Guide consists of approximately 51 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Control of Nature.

The Control of Nature Quiz

John McPhee
This Study Guide consists of approximately 51 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Control of Nature.

Take our free The Control of Nature quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

Directions: Click on the correct answer.

Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does the author observe about historical attempts to control lava? (from Cooling the Lava)

2.

The Civil Defense Council in the Reykjavik National Emergency Center is established in 1962 as what? (from Cooling the Lava)

3.

What often precedes the heaviest rainfall that can trigger a debris flow down the San Gabriel Mountains? (from Los Angeles Against the Mountains)

4.

What is the purpose of the debris basins that line the San Gabriel Mountains? (from Los Angeles Against the Mountains)

5.

What do work crews call the two-million ton floating mountain that breaks off during the 1973 eruptions? (from Cooling the Lava)

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