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

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

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