Download Questions on Conservation Thought - Quiz II | GEOG 3422 and more Quizzes Geography in PDF only on Docsity! Page 1 of 2 GEOGRAPHY 3422 Name: _____________________________ Recitation Quiz #2 Grading Agent Name:_______________________ Week of November 3-7 Score: ____out of 10 1. Which came first? a) Muir's death b) 1906 earthquake and fire in San Francisco c) Federal approval for the dam at Hetch-Hetchy d) Publication of Sand County Almanac 2. What was the effect of the chemical companies' attempt to suppress Carson's work? a) She lost her book contract. b) Her book received very valuable free publicity. c) Nobody would read her book because they disagreed with her premise. d) Her science was refuted and she lost her credibility. 3. Who was the first author of those read for class to specifically criticize the widespread use of modern technology in agriculture? a) Aldo Leopold b) Carl Sauer c) Gilbert White d) Rachel Carson 4. The article by Hays claims that a) The progressive movement had its roots in populism. b) Despite populist rhetoric, the progressive movement was really driven by applied scientists. c) Despite populist rhetoric, the progressive movement was actually begun by the corporations to serve their own interests. d) The progressives believed that nature should be preserved for its spiritual and aesthetic values. 5. Aldo Leopold wrote about a) allowing a dead oak tree to fall and decay, while he discussed the cyclical nature of ecosystem processes. b) cutting a dead oak tree into firewood while he discussed important national and conservation events during the tree's lifetime. c) how oak trees make good firewood and should be grown in plantations. d) how wood stoves are an inefficient and labor-intensive source of home heat and should be replaced with natural gas furnaces. Short Answer: 6. Compare and contrast the ways Leopold and Pinchot thought about nature. Create PDF with GO2PDF for free, if you wish to remove this line, click here to buy Virtual PDF Printer
