Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 3 - The Importance of the Individual
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Who is associated with Walden Pond?
a. | John Muir | b. | Henry David Thoreau | c. | Jacques
Cousteau | d. | Alice Hamilton |
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Early environmental leaders were all
a. | trained scientists. | b. | Americans. | c. | politicians. | d. | concerned about land and species
preservation. |
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What does it mean to “think globally, act locally”?
a. | Actors should focus on international films. | b. | Global concerns are
separate from local issues. | c. | Everyday actions have broad
effects. | d. | Ideas are bigger than actions. |
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How can individuals actively influence laws concerning environmental
policies?
a. | vote | b. | buy more products | c. | watch
television | d. | recycle |
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Paul Ehrlich warned of the dangers of
a. | toxic chemicals. | b. | overpopulation. | c. | ocean
pollution. | d. | chimpanzees. |
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Matching
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Section 3 - The Importance of the Individual
Choose the letter of
the name, term, or phrase that best matches the description.
a. | Aldo Leopold | d. | Garrett
Hardin | b. | Rachel Carson | e. | voting | c. | reduce, reuse, and
recycle |
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was a biologist with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service who raised awareness
of toxic pesticides with her 1962 book, Silent Spring.
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an action that a citizen can take to elect officials who share the
person’s environmental concerns
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actions that individuals can take to protect the environment
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author of “The Tragedy of the Commons”
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author of A Sand County Almanac
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