Rachel Carson

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a direct result of Carson's work?
More girls are pursing careers in science
Organic food has grown in popularity
DDT was banned for general use in 1972
Scientist developed a vaccine for malaria
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS2-6
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS2-7
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS2-7
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the pesticide that was causing birds to die?
PPE
DDT
EEA
EPA
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS2-7
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What US agency might not have ever been formed if Rachel Carson had not written Silent Spring?
USDEA
USEPA
USCDC
USFDA
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS2-7
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