14.4 Environmental Awareness

What was the main warning in Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" published in 1962?

• The benefits of using pesticides

• The dangers of nuclear energy

• The harmful effects of pesticides on the environment

• The importance of industrial growth

Which U.S. President established an advisory committee influenced by Rachel Carson's work?

• Richard Nixon

• John F. Kennedy

• Jimmy Carter

• Lyndon B. Johnson

In what year did Congress outlaw DDT?

• 1965

• 1972

• 1980

• 1990

What was the focus of the first Earth Day observed in 1970?

• Technological advancements

• Space exploration

• Environmental awareness

• Economic growth

How many schools and colleges first observed Earth Day in 1970?

• 5,000 schools and 1,000 colleges

• 10,000 schools and 2,000 colleges

• 15,000 schools and 3,000 colleges

• 20,000 schools and 4,000 colleges

What significant environmental action did Nixon take in 1970?

• Signed the Endangered Species Act

• Created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Passed the Clean Water Act

• Banned nuclear power plants

What was the goal of the Clean Air Act signed in 1970?

• To eliminate all air pollution by 1980

• To reduce emissions in new cars by 90% by 1975

• To ban the use of coal in power plants

• To increase the use of renewable energy

What did the 1973 Endangered Species Act aim to protect?

• Only endangered fish

• Only endangered plants

• Fish, wildlife, and plants endangered or threatened

• Only endangered wildlife

What was the purpose of the Clean Water Act passed in 1972?

• To make all water bodies drinkable

• To protect all the "waters of the US"

• To ban fishing in polluted waters

• To increase water usage efficiency

What event in 1979 raised concerns about nuclear power safety?

• Chernobyl disaster

• Three Mile Island nuclear plant malfunction

• Fukushima disaster

• Love Canal chemical spill