WorksheetsRACHEL CARSON, SILENT SPRING AND EARTH FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
What bird(s) were headed toward extinction in the 1950's and 1960's that concerned people about the cause?
Brown Pelicans
Bald Eagles
Ospreys
More than one are correct
What did Rachel Carson do because of her concern about birds dying?
Participated in the first Earth Day
Wrote the book Silent Spring
Wrote the book Birds Are Dying
More than one of these are correct.
Why is the book called Silent Spring?
Because there is no music
Because there is a pandemic and everyone is quarantined
Because most birds and insects had died
Because if birds and insects died from the use of pesticides, Spring would be silent
In order, when was Silent Spring published, when did Rachel Carson die and when was the Endangered Species Act passed?
1962, 1964, 1970
1964, 1970, 1972
1962, 1964, 1972
1964, 1966, 1970
Where do pelicans nest?
In trees
On the ground on coastal islands
On the ground along rivers and streams
None of these
What do pelicans eat?
Baby sea turtles
Shrimp
Fish
All of these
What is the pesticide that was causing birds to die?
PPE
DDT
EEA
EPA
What does "elixirs of death" mean?
Something good to eat or drink
Something that acts as medicine
Something that kills
None of these
Why was Rachel Carson called a "communist" and a "hysterical woman"?
Farmers were worried about not being able to use pesticides.
Chemical companies were afraid that they would not be able to sell their products.
People in general were worried that enough food could not be produced if pesticides could not be used.
All of these are correct.
What US agency might not have ever been formed if Rachel Carson had not written Silent Spring?
USDEA
USEPA
USCDC
USFDA
Why were the 1960's and 1970's so important for the protection of Earth's environment?
Rachel Carson published Silent Spring.
The first Earth Day was held.
Several major new environmental protection laws were passed.
All of these are correct.
What disease is DDT still used to fight in some other countries?
Malaria
Smallpox
COVID19
More than one are correct.
Has the use of pesticides in the US increased or decreased since DDT was banned and why?
Decreased due to the laws that have been passed.
Decreased due to a decrease in food production.
Increased because people think that they are some of the only ones using them.
Increased due to the huge increase in the population of the world and the related increase in the need for food.
Do you think that the use of pesticides is "a necessary evil"?
No, they should never be used.
Sometimes, but only if they have been tested and are not harmful to organisms other than the ones they target.
Sometimes, and it is ok if some other organisms are harmed but not a lot.
Yes, they have to be used and it does not matter if they harm other organisms.
How does buying local help reduce emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?
It eliminates the transportation of food between farm and table.
It reduces the amount of pesticides needed to grow crops.
It reduces the need for large-scale processing and packaging of food.
More than one are correct.
What are positive things that can result from a family growing some of their own food?
Reduce greenhouse gases produced
Save them money
Better health
More than one of these are correct.
Organic material that is either kitchen, yard or garden waste & can be used to improve soil is known as
trash
recyclables
compost
None of these
Does your family have a rain barrel?
Yes
No
Does your family compost?
Yes
No
Does your family do your own lawn care?
Yes
No, we have a lawn care company do that.
Other
What are good ways to save energy at home?
Turn of lights when leaving a room
Turn off computers, TVs, etc when leaving a room.
Use LED light bulbs
Use "green" power if it is available.
What is the most available type of green power in SC?
solar
wind
hydro
biomass
Do you have and ride a bike?
Yes
No
Is it important for each of us to think about and take Earth Friendly actions every day, not just on Earth Day?
Yes, because lots of small actions add up to big results.
No, because our small actions won't make a difference.
