Environmental Awareness and Activism Flashcard

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What was the primary focus of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee when it was formed in 1966?

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To organize agricultural workers in the California grape industry

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Which of the following individuals was a key leader in the formation of the United Farm Workers? Al Gore, Rachel Carson, Dolores Huerta, Benji Backer

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Dolores Huerta

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What significant event related to climate change took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024?

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The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29)

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What is the primary purpose of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

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To protect people and the environment from significant health risks

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Which book by Rachel Carson alerted the public to the harmful effects of pesticides?

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Silent Spring

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What was the main environmental issue at Love Canal in 1978?

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Toxic waste leaching into a schoolyard

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What is the primary goal of the Superfund Act?

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To clean up contaminated sites and protect human health

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Which of the following is a migratory pollinator that travels from Canada and the U.S. to Mexico?
Passenger Pigeon,
Bald Eagle,
Hummingbird

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Monarch Butterfly

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What was the primary environmental concern associated with DDT?

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It was toxic to humans and animals

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Who was the former Vice President known for his activism on climate change and the subject of the film "An Inconvenient Truth"?

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Al Gore