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WorksheetsUnit 6 Week 4 Words to Save the World
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is "Words to Save the World" about?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
John Kennedy
c)
Jane Goodall
d)
Rachel Carson
2.
What was the name of the book that Rachel wrote?
a)
Silent Summer
b)
Silent Spring
c)
An autobiography of herself
d)
The Park Project
3.
How many books about the ocean did she publish?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
She supported her ideas with...
a)
Her opinions
b)
Well researched facts
c)
Notes from a friend
d)
Her observations
5.
Did Rachel like to write?
a)
Yes
b)
No
6.
What chemical was causing harm to the environment?
a)
TTD
b)
DTD
c)
ABC
d)
DDT
7.
The chemical was causing damage to what?
a)
Frogs
b)
Birds and their eggs
c)
Snakes
d)
Everything
8.
What effect did the message of Silent Spring have on the public?
a)
The government gave more money to the chemical companies.
b)
Nothing
c)
Readers asked the government to restrict pesticide use.
d)
There was a protest against the chemical companies.
9.
What did public reaction cause President Kennedy to do?
a)
Nothing
b)
He got rid of the chemical companies.
c)
He told people to stop reading her work.
d)
Create a Congressional committee to study the matter.
10.
What did the chemical companies do as a result of the outcry?
a)
Pull financial support for her programs.
b)
Nothing
c)
Sue her.
d)
Make more chemicals.
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