Ecology Module 2C

This person was the founder of the Sierra Club

• Aldo Leopold

• John Muir

• Gifford Pinchot

• Theodore Roosevelt

This person was responsible for establishing the first National Wildlife Refuge, Pelican Island.

• Aldo Leopold

• John Muir

• Gifford Pinchot

• Theodore Roosevelt

Wrote the book, Silent Spring, which warned of the ominous effects of pesticide use.

• Erin Brockovich

• Rachel Carson

• Lois Marie Gibbs

• Garrett Hardin

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During his presidency, the EPA was created and the CWA and CAA was passed,

• Jimmy Carter

• Bill Clinton

• Richard Nixon

• Theodore Roosevelt

Yellowstone National Park was established in

• 1943

• 1872

• 1972

The Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act became a law in what year?

• 1934

• 1943

• 1912

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The EPA, established in 1970, sets and enforces guidelines on the release of pollutants. What do the letters "EPA" abbreviate?

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Environment Protocol Act

• Environmental Preservation Agency

Theodore Roosevelt established the first wildlife refuge area in what year?

• 1893

• 1903

• 1910

• 1940

Who wrote the first textbook about the use of ecology in learning about wildlife?

• Teddy Roosevelt

• John Muir

• Aldo Leopold

• Franklin Roosevelt

Which of the following is not one of the pieces of habitat?

• Mate

• Food

• Shelter

• Space