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