ENVS 101

Question 1

Hydrogen bonds connect

Answer 1

Positive regions of one water molecule to negative regions of another molecule

Question 2

What property of water is due to hydrogen bonds?

Answer 2

Ability to form droplets

Question 3

Overpumping groundwater in coastal areas can cause ____ to move into aquifers, making the water undrinkable.

Answer 3

Salt water

Question 4

An artesian well occurs when

Answer 4

An aquifer is trapped under pressure between two layers that are less permeable.

Question 5

The area that underlies the shallow water bordering continents

Answer 5

Continental shelf

Question 6

The Forest stewardship council _____ national forest land

Answer 6

Has rigorous standards to certify that forest products are produced sustainably on

Question 7

Currently the Endangered Species Act of 1973 is ___

Answer 7

Generally supported by the public but is criticized as putting wildlife before people