Earth Day/ Video

In her book ''Silent Spring,'' Rachel Carson focused on the damaging environmental effects of:

• air pollution

• radiation

• fossil fuels

• pesticides

The Environmental Movement arose out of Americans' discontent with _____.

• liberalism

• consumerism

• the legislative branch

• the judiciary branch

How many people participated in the first Earth Day in 1970?

• nearly five million

• nearly ten million

• nearly fifteen million

• nearly twenty million

After the environmental movement campaigned agains the ''Dirty Dozen'' Congress passed the ​ ​ ​ .

• Clean Water Act

• Clean Air Act

• Endangered Species Act

• All of the above.

How did the government respond to the rise in oil prices during the 1970s Energy Crisis?

• By mandating fuel efficiency standards.

• By mandating use of renewable energy.

• By mandating less driving.

• By mandating increased use of public transit.