| Quiz over Silent Spring Chap. 16 and 17 (Monday April 7):
Silent Spring Chap. 16 "The Rumblings of an Avalanche" Questions:
1. pg. 265 What did the British student, Dr. Charles Elton, meant by his
quote, "We are hearing the early rumblings of what may become an avalanche
in strength"?
2. pg. 266 What is a vector-borne disease?
3. pg. 266 List three examples of vector-borne diseases. Be sure to mention
the name of the animal that transmits the disease and provide symptoms
associated with the disease.
4. pgs. 272-273 How does Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection apply
to "insect resistance"?
Silent Spring Chap. 17 "The Other Road" Questions:
1. pg. 284 Chemical sterilants fall into two categories: 1) anti-metabolites
and 2) alkylating agents. Discuss the purpose of these two types of chemical
sterilants.
2. What was Rachel Carson trying to convey to the readers by titling Chap.
17 "The Other Road"?
Air Pollution Review for the Quiz:
1. Be able to name the six major types of air pollutants: nitrogen oxide,
ozone, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, lead, and suspended particulate
matter. Be able to tell the sources of these air pollutants.
2. Be able to distinguish between primary and secondary air pollutants.
3. Be able to describe characteristics of the four atmospheric layers:
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere. For example,
in what atmospheric layer do most greenhouse gases accumulate? What
atmospheric layer contains the ozone layer?
4. How much of the atmosphere is composed of oxygen gas, nitrogen gas,
and other gases?
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