Question 1

Earth is farthest from the Sun at perihelion and closest at aphelion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following characterizes Earthʹs revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) It is responsible for creating the circle of illumination,and hence,day/night relationships. 
B) It is clockwise when viewed from above the North Pole. 
C) It determines the timing of seasons and length of the year. 
D) It takes approximately 24 hours. 
A) It is responsible for creating the circle of illumination,and hence,day/night relationships. 
B) It is clockwise when viewed from above the North Pole. 
C) It determines the timing of seasons and length of the year. 
D) It takes approximately 24 hours.

Question 3

Based on human-induced changes to the atmosphere,some have tentatively labeled Earthʹs next atmosphere the

Accepted Answer

A) ozonosphere. 
B) anthropogenic atmosphere. 
C) living atmosphere. 
D) pollution sphere. 
E) modern atmosphere. 
A) ozonosphere. 
B) anthropogenic atmosphere. 
C) living atmosphere. 
D) pollution sphere. 
E) modern atmosphere.

Question 4

Based on your understanding of the march of the seasons,which of the following is TRUE of Quito,Ecuador (0° 15ʹ N,78° 35ʹ S)?

Accepted Answer

A) Quito experiences days and nights of equal lengths throughout the year. 
B) Quito is at a latitude that is never the subsolar point. 
C) At noon on June 21st,the sun is directly overhead in Quito. 
D) During the June Solstice,Quito experiences 24 hours of darkness because it is completely outside of the circle of illumination. 
A) Quito experiences days and nights of equal lengths throughout the year. 
B) Quito is at a latitude that is never the subsolar point. 
C) At noon on June 21st,the sun is directly overhead in Quito. 
D) During the June Solstice,Quito experiences 24 hours of darkness because it is completely outside of the circle of illumination.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true of carbon dioxide?

Accepted Answer

A) It is critically important in regulating the temperature of the planet. 
B) It occurs in large amounts in the atmosphere relative to nitrogen and oxygen. 
C) Today,it far exceeds its natural range of 180 to 300 pp. 
D) Overall,atmospheric CO2has increased by 16% from 1992 to 2012. 
A) It is critically important in regulating the temperature of the planet. 
B) It occurs in large amounts in the atmosphere relative to nitrogen and oxygen. 
C) Today,it far exceeds its natural range of 180 to 300 pp. 
D) Overall,atmospheric CO2has increased by 16% from 1992 to 2012.

Question 6

The ozonosphere is critical to life because it

Accepted Answer

A) absorbs visible light wavelengths. 
B) absorbs most ultraviolet wavelengths. 
C) affects temperatures. 
D) produces the auroras. 
A) absorbs visible light wavelengths. 
B) absorbs most ultraviolet wavelengths. 
C) affects temperatures. 
D) produces the auroras.

Question 7

On Earth,the Sun passes directly overhead at 25 ° north latitude _______times a year.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 2 
C) 0 
D) 1 
A) 4 
B) 2 
C) 0 
D) 1

Question 8

Increased fuel efficiency may help mitigate urban pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The magnetosphere deflects the solar wind toward Earthʹs two poles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How does the daily insolation received at the top of the atmosphere vary annual from lower to higher latitudes.

Accepted Answer

At lower latitudes,daily insolation is h

Question 11

The beginning of the Northern Hemisphere spring occurs when the subsolar point is at the Tropic of Cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Half of the total mass of Earthʹs atmosphere lies below an elevation of  _______meters.

Accepted Answer

A) 8300 
B) 11,000 
C) 5500 
D) 14,000 
A) 8300 
B) 11,000 
C) 5500 
D) 14,000

Question 13

Air consists of

Accepted Answer

A) a mixture of gases that behaves as if it were a single gas. 
B) mostly carbon dioxide and water vapor. 
C) gases that are not well mixed. 
D) oxygen only. 
A) a mixture of gases that behaves as if it were a single gas. 
B) mostly carbon dioxide and water vapor. 
C) gases that are not well mixed. 
D) oxygen only.

Question 14

Which of the following is CORRECT regarding lapse rates in the troposphere?

Accepted Answer

A) The normal lapse rate is always the same as the dry adiabatic rate (DAR). 
B) The term ʺnormal (average)lapse rateʺ refers to the actual lapse rate in effect at any particular time 
C) The environmental lapse rate refers to the actual lapse rate at any particular time and may differ substantially from the normal lapse rate. 
D) Temperatures generally increase with altitude in the troposphere. 
A) The normal lapse rate is always the same as the dry adiabatic rate (DAR). 
B) The term ʺnormal (average)lapse rateʺ refers to the actual lapse rate in effect at any particular time 
C) The environmental lapse rate refers to the actual lapse rate at any particular time and may differ substantially from the normal lapse rate. 
D) Temperatures generally increase with altitude in the troposphere.

Question 15

Air pollution consists of

Accepted Answer

A) solely anthropogenic gases,particles,and other substances in amounts that cause damage to the environment or are harmful to humans. 
B) a distinct class of gases,particles,and other substances that the EPA has deemed worthy of regulating. 
C) solely natural gases,particles,and other substances in amounts that cause damage to the environment or are harmful to humans. 
D) both natural and anthropogenic gases,particles,and other substances in amounts that cause damage to the environment or are harmful to humans. 
A) solely anthropogenic gases,particles,and other substances in amounts that cause damage to the environment or are harmful to humans. 
B) a distinct class of gases,particles,and other substances that the EPA has deemed worthy of regulating. 
C) solely natural gases,particles,and other substances in amounts that cause damage to the environment or are harmful to humans. 
D) both natural and anthropogenic gases,particles,and other substances in amounts that cause damage to the environment or are harmful to humans.

Question 16

According to the EPA,the direct benefits of the Clean Air Act are worth

Accepted Answer

A) $500 million. 
B) $500 billion. 
C) $2 trillion. 
D) $22 trillion. 
A) $500 million. 
B) $500 billion. 
C) $2 trillion. 
D) $22 trillion.

Question 17

Earth is closest to the Sun in early July.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The high temperatures in the thermosphere occur because

Accepted Answer

A) infrared radiation from the ground heats this layer more than any other layer. 
B) carbon dioxide has accumulated to very high levels in this layer. 
C) it is in direct contact with high energy solar radiation. 
D) high intensity solar radiation causes strong chemical reactions with ozone,and this heats the layer to very high temperatures. 
E) methane is such an effective greenhouse gas. 
A) infrared radiation from the ground heats this layer more than any other layer. 
B) carbon dioxide has accumulated to very high levels in this layer. 
C) it is in direct contact with high energy solar radiation. 
D) high intensity solar radiation causes strong chemical reactions with ozone,and this heats the layer to very high temperatures. 
E) methane is such an effective greenhouse gas.

Question 19

The planetesimal hypothesis pertains to the formation of the

Accepted Answer

A) universe. 
B) planets. 
C) galaxy. 
D) ocean basins. 
A) universe. 
B) planets. 
C) galaxy. 
D) ocean basins.

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE regarding acid deposition?

Accepted Answer

A) Acids have been causally linked to fish kills in the northeastern United States. 
B) No lakes or streams have been damaged by acid precipitation. 
C) Acid precipitation is precipitation that measures more than 7.0 on a pH scale. 
D) Soil processes generally are not affected by acid precipitation. 
A) Acids have been causally linked to fish kills in the northeastern United States. 
B) No lakes or streams have been damaged by acid precipitation. 
C) Acid precipitation is precipitation that measures more than 7.0 on a pH scale. 
D) Soil processes generally are not affected by acid precipitation.

Earth is farthest from the Sun at perihelion and closest at aphelion.

Which of the following characterizes Earthʹs revolution?

Based on human-induced changes to the atmosphere,some have tentatively labeled Earthʹs next atmosphere the

Based on your understanding of the march of the seasons,which of the following is TRUE of Quito,Ecuador (0° 15ʹ N,78° 35ʹ S)?

Which of the following is NOT true of carbon dioxide?

The ozonosphere is critical to life because it

On Earth,the Sun passes directly overhead at 25 ° north latitude _______times a year.

Increased fuel efficiency may help mitigate urban pollution.

The magnetosphere deflects the solar wind toward Earthʹs two poles.

How does the daily insolation received at the top of the atmosphere vary annual from lower to higher latitudes.

The beginning of the Northern Hemisphere spring occurs when the subsolar point is at the Tropic of Cancer.

Half of the total mass of Earthʹs atmosphere lies below an elevation of _______meters.

Air consists of

Which of the following is CORRECT regarding lapse rates in the troposphere?

Air pollution consists of

According to the EPA,the direct benefits of the Clean Air Act are worth

Earth is closest to the Sun in early July.

The high temperatures in the thermosphere occur because

The planetesimal hypothesis pertains to the formation of the

Which of the following is TRUE regarding acid deposition?

The Science of Geography

Energy Balance Essentials

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

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Exam 2: The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Earth is farthest from the Sun at perihelion and closest at aphelion.

Which of the following characterizes Earthʹs revolution?

Based on human-induced changes to the atmosphere,some have tentatively labeled Earthʹs next atmosphere the

Based on your understanding of the march of the seasons,which of the following is TRUE of Quito,Ecuador (0° 15ʹ N,78° 35ʹ S)?

Which of the following is NOT true of carbon dioxide?

The ozonosphere is critical to life because it

On Earth,the Sun passes directly overhead at 25 ° north latitude _______times a year.

Increased fuel efficiency may help mitigate urban pollution.

The magnetosphere deflects the solar wind toward Earthʹs two poles.

How does the daily insolation received at the top of the atmosphere vary annual from lower to higher latitudes.

The beginning of the Northern Hemisphere spring occurs when the subsolar point is at the Tropic of Cancer.

Half of the total mass of Earthʹs atmosphere lies below an elevation of _______meters.

Air consists of

Which of the following is CORRECT regarding lapse rates in the troposphere?

Air pollution consists of

According to the EPA,the direct benefits of the Clean Air Act are worth

Earth is closest to the Sun in early July.

The high temperatures in the thermosphere occur because

The planetesimal hypothesis pertains to the formation of the

Which of the following is TRUE regarding acid deposition?

The Science of Geography

Energy Balance Essentials

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

Filters