Environmental Science History

___________ was the first policy created towards protecting the environment.

• National Environmental Policy Act

• Atomic Energy Act

• Clean Air Act

• Clean Water Act

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True or False?

Carson Gordon wrote the book Silent Spring.

• True

• False

What President proposed the creation of the protection agency?

• President Kennedy

• President Nixon

• President George Washington

• President Obama

Which of the following oils spills released 11 million gallons of oil?

• California Coast

• The Atlantic Empress Oil Spill

• Alaska Coast

• Gulf of Mexico

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True or False?

Charles Darwin developed the "Theory of Evolution."

• True

• False

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Which of the following recipes did George Washington Carver write?

• Peanut Soup

• Peanut Butter Brownies

• Dr. Carver's Bakes Sweet Potatoes

• Peanut Brittle

• All of the above

Who is called the "Father of National Parks."

• George Washington Carver

• John Muir

• James Hanson

• Charles Darwin

What is the name of the insecticide that the book Silent Springs is about?

• DBT

• BBT

• DDT

• BDT

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__________ was the worst nuclear disaster in history.

• Chernobyl

• Fukushima

• Threes Mile Island

• SL-1 nuclearn

What poisonous plant is in the picture?

• Poisonous Berries

• Poison Oak

• Poison Ivy

• Poison Sumac