SP20.RST242.Quiz6

Question 1
0 out of 2 points
What role did the Love Canal play in the Modern Environmental Movement?

Selected Answer:
The fire on the Love Canal showed the dangers of pollution
Correct Answer: It showed the effects of toxic materials in the environment on humans

Question 2
2 out of 2 points

Correct
The main premise of ‘Silent Spring’ was to use scientific evidence to prove:

Selected Answer:
DDT was not just killing mosquitos, but also hurting animals and children

Question 3
2 out of 2 points

Correct
What is one of the major issues as to why places like Cuyahoga River became so polluted?

Selected Answer:
There are multiple stakeholders who disagreed on how to help or refused to help

Question 4
2 out of 2 points

Correct
The reaction to Silent Spring was:

Selected Answer:
None of the above

Question 5
2 out of 2 points

Correct
A fundamental feature of Carson’s influential ‘Silent Spring’ was:

Selected Answer:
The moral question she lays out surrounding the environmental issues