Geography 101 - Physical Geography » Spring 2021 » Quiz 3 on Chapter 2

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Question #1
Atmospheric conditions for a specific place and time is known as
A.   Climate
B.   Precipitation
C.   Seasons
D.   Rain
E.   Weather
Question #2
The main gas responsible for acid rain is ____  and its main source in the atmosphere is _____
A.   CO2, raising cattle
B.   Methane, Deforestation
C.   SOx, Burning of Coal
D.   CFCs, manufacturing Freon
E.   Ozone, Burning of Coal
Question #3
The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the __:
A.   Troposphere
B.   Stratosphere
C.   Mesosphere
D.   Lithosphere
E.   Tropopause
Question #4
The concentration of CO2 in our atmosphere is approximately ___
A.   5%
B.   21 ppm
C.   410%
D.   78%
E.   410 ppm
Question #5
When we go to the beach and take in a deep breath, we are breathing _____
A.   Water Vapor
B.   Nitrogen
C.   Nitrogen, Oxygen
D.   Argon
E.   Oxygen
F.   Water Vapor, Nitrogen, Argon, Oxygen
Question #6
The two main gases that human activities have added to the atmosphere and then contribute to Global Warming are:
A.   Carbon Dioxide and Methane
B.   Nitrogen oxides and Sulfur Oxides
C.   Water Vapor and Methane
D.   Methane and Sulfur Oxide
E.   Carbon Dioxide and CFCs
Question #7
“Bad ozone" is located mostly in the______
A.   Mesosphere
B.   Tropopause
C.   Troposphere
D.   Stratosphere
E.   Stratopause
Question #8
The stratosphere located approximately  ____ miles above earth’s surface
A.   10 to 30
B.   40 to 60
C.   5 to 10
D.   0 to 5
E.   30 to 40
Question #9
This is the main gas in our atmosphere
A.   Methane
B.   Nitrogen
C.   Oxygen
D.   Carbon Dioxide
E.   Water Vapor
Question #10
The condition of the Antarctic ozone hole was worst in __ (year) 
A.   2019
B.   1999
C.   2006
D.   2016
E.   2012

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