Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson

6th - 8th Grade

12 Qs

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Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-LS2-7, HS-LS4-5, HS-LS2-6

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which term best describes DDT's effect on bird species?

Lucky break

Silver lining

Unintended consequence

Happy accident

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

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