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

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