Rachel Carson "Silent Spring"

At what age did Rachel Carson become a published author?

• 10

• 16

• 18

• 22

Which of the following does NOT describe Rachel Carson?

• Marine Biologist

• Writer

• Public voice of environmental science

• Professor

What does Rachel Carson NOT mention as a result of pesticides?

• Dying cattle

• Lifeless streams

• Unbothered birds

• Brown and withered vegetation

What category of chemical pesticides does Rachel Carson focus on?

• Insecticides

• Bactericides

• Fungicides

• Herbicides

When was Silent Spring published?

• 1949

• 1966

• 1957

• 1962

Silent Spring was called the most controversial book of the year in 1962.

• True

• False

"The history of life on earth is a history of the interaction of living things and their ___________." (Carson)

• companions

• environment

• relationships

• surroundings

Which pesticide was Rachel Carson most concerned about?

• EPA

• DDT

• EEA

• PPE

What does Rachel Carson continuously compare to man-made chemicals?

• Precipitation

• Extinction

• Migration

• Radiation

Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring, led to which establishment?

• The Nuclear Waste Policy Act

• The National Environmental Policy Act

• The Clean Water Act

• The Endangered Species Act