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