Public Awareness of the Effect of Pollution on the Environment

question 230

Multiple Choice

Public awareness of the effect of pollution on the environment increased during the 1960s, in part due to:

• A) the organic revolution
• B) the publication of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring"
• C) the publication of Rachel Carson's "A Cleaner World"
• D) the Exxon Valdez oil spill
• E) the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico

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Definitions:

Northern Society

An association or community located in the northern part of a country or region, often distinct in its cultural, economic, or social characteristics when contrasted with southern counterparts.

State Sovereignty

The principle that the state has the authority to govern itself without external interference, holding supreme power over its territory and population.

Southern Government

A term that can refer to the governing bodies in the southern regions of various countries, often with distinct political, social, or economic characteristics.

Civil War

A war between citizens of the same country. The term is often used to refer to the American Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865 over issues including states' rights and slavery.