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WorksheetsBrainpop: Rachel Carson
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Carson began “Silent Spring” with a fable about a blighted town in order to:
Convey the dangers of environmental neglect
Help readers identify with the topic
Position the protection of our planet as a moral issue
All of the above
Which term best describes DDT's effect on bird species?
Lucky break
Silver lining
Unintended consequence
Happy accident
In a rainforest that has been sprayed with DDT, which species is likely to accumulate the highest levels of the substance?
Jaguars
Palm trees
Fruit bats
Ground squirrels
Which job is a zoologist most likely to do?
Write a sci-fi novel about apes
Clean the monkey cages at a zoo
Study the diets of gorillas in the wild
Teach chimpanzees sign language
Which of the following is a direct result of Carson’s work?
Scientists developed a vaccine for malaria
DDT was banned for general use in 1972
Organic food has grown in popularity
More girls are pursuing careers in science
Which statement would Carson most likely agree with?
Pesticides and herbicides are too dangerous to use safely
Mosquito bites don't cause that much harm
Protecting bald eagle populations is more important than eradicating malaria
Chemicals should be thoroughly studied for negative impacts
Place the following events in sequence: A) Carson writes “Silent Spring;” B) The EPA is created; C) Carson testifies before Congress; D) Michigan State sprays DDT on campus.
C, D, A, B
D, A, C, B
D, C, B, A
A, C, B, D
Chemical companies hoped their publicity campaign against Carson would:
Increase their popularity with the public
Destroy her reputation
Lower sales of "Silent Spring"
Promote their brands
Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring conveyed the message:
Dangers of humans living too close to the oceans
Dangers of industrial chemicals
Dangers of noise pollution on nearby habitats
Animals should have the same rights as humans
What caused the springtime to become "silent" after being sprayed with DDT?
A decrease in noise pollution form nearby factories
Song birds were killed by spraying for bugs
An usually cold winter prevented bird eggs from hatching
People stopped protesting the use of DDT after it was found to be safe
What is biomagification?
Looking at small invertebrates through powerful microscopes
When there are more consumers than producers in a food chain
When the concentration of toxins accumulate higher up a food chain
Too much food is available at the producer level
What happened as a result of banning DDT?
Too many producers in various habitats
Birds higher up on the food chain began to reappear
Malaria was wiped out worldwide
Large companies continued to use DDT anyway
