Drag the events that led to the environmental movement in the 1960s into the correct order.

Question

Weapons testing and the use of agricultural chemicals harmed the environment.

The first Earth Day was celebrated, and the EPA was created.

Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring to tell about the dangers of pesticides such as DDT.

Many animals, including seabirds, seals, and dolphins, were victims of a major oil spill in California.

Answer 1

Here is the correct order of events that led to the environmental movement in the 1960s:

1. Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring to tell about the dangers of pesticides such as DDT.
2. Weapons testing and the use of agricultural chemicals harmed the environment.
3. Many animals, including seabirds, seals, and dolphins, were victims of a major oil spill in California.
4. The first Earth Day was celebrated, and the EPA was created.