Which of the Following Was Instrumental in Bringing Awareness to the Dangers

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was instrumental in bringing awareness to the dangers of pesticides, and resulted in the creation of a presidential panel to investigate them?

• A) the fire on Cuyahoga River in northeast Ohio
• B) Earth Day festivities in 1970
• C) the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency
• D) the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
• E) the passage of the Clean Air Act

Understand how Malthusian theory applies to population growth and its limitations.

Comprehend the historical and contemporary trends in work hours and productivity growth.

Recognize the relationship between economic development and population dynamics.

Identify factors contributing to economic growth and their impacts on different sectors.

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Definitions:

Methoxycyclohexane

An organic compound consisting of a cyclohexane ring with a methoxy group (-OCH3) attached, used as a solvent or intermediate in organic synthesis.

Mercury(II) Acetate

A chemical compound used as a reagent in organic synthesis, particularly in reactions involving alkenes and alkynes.

NaBH4

Sodium borohydride, a reducing agent commonly used in organic synthesis to reduce aldehydes, ketones, and alkenes.

Williamson Ether Synthesis

A chemical reaction used to synthesize ethers from alcohols and organohalides through an S_N2 mechanism.