Across
- 5. The protection of animals, plants, and natural resources.
- 7. Harmful and toxic chemicals used to rid crops of destructive organisms.
- 9. The multi-dollar _______ industry claim Carson to be a liar and denounced her research and her book.
- 10. T/F: Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring talks about a community being killed by exposure to toxic chemicals over time.
- 11. The town where Rachel Carson grew up and where she fell in love with nature.
Down
- 1. Writing Silent Spring was a _______ act.
- 2. The author of this biographical text.
- 3. Rachel Carson had a master's degree in ________.
- 4. This person was born in 1907 and became a scientist and writer who helped shape modern environmental movements.
- 6. Silent Spring is a (fictional) / (nonfictional) book.
- 8. This book altered environmental policy and changed people's understanding of their relationships to the world around them. Released in 1962.