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Question #1
Gases are ________ of the atmosphere.
A.
evenly mixed throughout all levels
B.
unevenly mixed in the lower layers
C.
unevenly mixed throughout all levels
D.
evenly mixed in the lower layers
E.
evenly mixed in the upper layers
Question #2
This figure shows the breakdown of ozone in the stratosphere. This breakdown is the result of ________.
A.
a chemical solution
B.
the reflection of photons
C.
photosynthetic activity
D.
the absorption of ultraviolet energy
E.
CFCs joining with ozone
Question #3
The order of the atmospheric layers from the earth's surface upwards is ________.
A.
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere
B.
exosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, and mesosphere
C.
stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and troposphere
D.
troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, and thermosphere
E.
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and troposphere
Question #4
The ozone layer is in that portion of the atmosphere known as the ________.
A.
mesosphere
B.
stratosphere
C.
troposphere
D.
heterosphere
E.
ionosphere
Question #5
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.
Land cools more quickly than water.
B.
Cities near oceans tend to have warmer summers than cities inland.
C.
Oceans cool more quickly than land.
D.
Oceans and land can store about the same amount of heat per volume.
E.
Oceans and land cool at about the same rate.
Question #6
Which of the following is NOT considered a pollutant when released by the actions of humans?
A.
Water vapor
B.
Photochemical smog
C.
Carbon monoxide
D.
Chlorofluorocarbons
E.
Sulfur compounds
Question #7
A "hole" in the ozone layer was first discovered over ________.
A.
Africa
B.
Antarctica
C.
the United States
D.
Hollywood
E.
the equator
Question #8
"Weather" and "climate" are ________.
A.
synonyms
B.
both atmospheric studies based on many decades of data
C.
differentiated because weather is not covered in your textbook
D.
differentiated because climate studies the long-term
E.
differentiated because climate studies the stratosphere
Question #9
Which of the following climatic controls can be considered the most important?
A.
Longitude
B.
Distribution of land and water
C.
Elevation
D.
Latitude
E.
Storms
Question #10
The present atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide is approximately 400 ________.
A.
parts per billion
B.
parts per thousand
C.
parts per trillion
D.
parts per hundred
E.
parts per million
Question #11
Which of the following is NOT an atmospheric gas?
A.
Oxygen
B.
Clouds
C.
Water vapor
D.
Carbon dioxide
E.
Nitrogen
Question #12
The main impact of ozone on life on the Earth's surface is to ________.
A.
act as a lid preventing gases from escaping
B.
reduce ultraviolet solar radiation
C.
provide oxygen for the atmosphere
D.
serve as a nucleus for cloud formation
E.
initiate violent storms
Question #13
Which of the following is NOT an important function of Earth's atmosphere?
A.
Screens out much of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation
B.
Supplies the oxygen for life
C.
Maintains an envelope of pure oxygen
D.
Insulates the surface against temperature extremes
E.
Maintains a water supply
Question #14
The influence of carbon dioxide on the climate is mainly due to its ability to absorb ________.
A.
infrared radiation
B.
argon
C.
helium
D.
ions
E.
water
Question #15
The main component of the lower atmosphere by total volume is ________.
A.
oxygen
B.
nitrogen
C.
water vapor
D.
argon
E.
helium
Question #16
The atmospheric layer in which gases do not maintain a uniform composition is the ________.
A.
ionosphere
B.
homosphere
C.
heterosphere
D.
troposphere
Question #17
Ozone is actually ________.
A.
a form of carbon dioxide
B.
a form of oxygen
C.
more healthy to breathe than oxygen
D.
a naturally occurring substance
E.
a pollutant caused by the burning of fossil fuels
Question #18
Photochemical ________ is (are) the result of gases reacting to ultraviolet solar energy in strong sunlight, and forming secondary pollutants.
A.
wind
B.
precipitation
C.
smog
D.
aerosols
E.
erosion
Question #19
________ is (are) crucial to the formation of clouds in the atmosphere.
A.
Ozone
B.
Lightning
C.
Neon
D.
Particulates
E.
Argon
Question #20
After water vapor, ________ is the most plentiful of the variable gases in the atmosphere.
A.
carbon dioxide
B.
argon
C.
sulfur dioxide
D.
carbon monoxide
E.
ozone
Question #21
Oxygen (O2) is being added to the atmosphere by ________.
A.
the burning of coal
B.
vegetation
C.
animal decomposition
D.
meteorites
E.
solar radiation
Question #22
Mountains act as major climatic barriers with the sheltered or ________ side receiving less moisture than the exposed side.
A.
leeward
B.
Coriolis
C.
struck
D.
windward
E.
north
Question #23
Climatic controls include all but which of the following?
A.
General circulation of the ocean's currents
B.
Altitude
C.
Plane of the equator
D.
Latitude
E.
Distribution of land and water
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