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What book did Rachel Carson write about the pesticide DDT

• The Jungle

• Silent Hill

• Silent Spring

• How the Other Half Lives

Who (Officially) won the world population bet in 1980?

• Paul Ehrlich

• Julian Simon

Which is not an aspect of sustainability?

• Community

• Economy

• Environment

• Technology

When was Environmental Science made an Eagle required merit badge?

• It always has been

• 1970

• 1972

• 2013

What type of acid rain does the East Coast typically get?

• Nitric Acid

• Sulfuric Acid

Which of these is a risky way of dealing with an oil spill?

• Burning

• Skimmers

• Booms

• Sorbents

Lead in the soil mainly comes from where?

• Lead Pipes

• Lead Paint

• Lead Pencils

• Leaded gasoline

Which Leave No Trace principle is related to soil erosion?

• Point 2

• Point 3

• Point 6

• Point 8

Which of these animals is not endangered in New York?

• Piping Plover

• Bluefish

• Peregrine Falcon

• Shortnose Sturgeon

How long does it take for plastic to biodegrade?

• 75 Years

• 150 Years

• 1000 Years

• We don't know for sure