Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE of the mesosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) It contains clouds that are visible at night. 
B) It is the warmest layer of the atmosphere. 
C) It has the greatest vertical extent of all atmospheric layers. 
D) Temperatures are uniform through the zone. 
A) It contains clouds that are visible at night. 
B) It is the warmest layer of the atmosphere. 
C) It has the greatest vertical extent of all atmospheric layers. 
D) Temperatures are uniform through the zone.

Question 2

Air pollution can easily cross national boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The subsolar point is at the Tropic of Cancer on or about December 21.)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true of sunspots?

Accepted Answer

A) They can be several times larger than Earth. 
B) They are surface disturbances caused by magnetic storms. 
C) They can produce flares and prominences. 
D) They are brighter than the rest of the Sunʹs surface. 
A) They can be several times larger than Earth. 
B) They are surface disturbances caused by magnetic storms. 
C) They can produce flares and prominences. 
D) They are brighter than the rest of the Sunʹs surface.

Question 5

Which of the gases listed below has accumulated in the atmosphere as a result of biological processes?

Accepted Answer

A) Water vapor 
B) Nitrogen 
C) Argon 
D) Oxygen 
A) Water vapor 
B) Nitrogen 
C) Argon 
D) Oxygen

Question 6

Which of the following is TRUE of the March equinox?

Accepted Answer

A) At all latitudes between the poles,day and night are of equal length. 
B) Moving south of the equator,the daylength increases,while moving north of the equator the daylength decreases. 
C) In the Southern Hemisphere,it is known as the vernal equinox 
D) The suns direct rays strike perpendicular at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S). 
A) At all latitudes between the poles,day and night are of equal length. 
B) Moving south of the equator,the daylength increases,while moving north of the equator the daylength decreases. 
C) In the Southern Hemisphere,it is known as the vernal equinox 
D) The suns direct rays strike perpendicular at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S).

Question 7

Why are humans and other living things NOT crushed by the pressure of the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) Atmospheric pressure increases with altitude and is,therefore,lowest near Earthʹs surface. 
B) Humans and other living things exert pressure outward,counterbalancing atmospheric pressure. 
C) While the atmosphere exerts pressure,it is a negligible amount. 
D) The tropopause serves as a buffer against the pressure exerted by the atmosphere. 
A) Atmospheric pressure increases with altitude and is,therefore,lowest near Earthʹs surface. 
B) Humans and other living things exert pressure outward,counterbalancing atmospheric pressure. 
C) While the atmosphere exerts pressure,it is a negligible amount. 
D) The tropopause serves as a buffer against the pressure exerted by the atmosphere.

Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The Sun is also a planet. 
B) The Sun is the largest star in the Milky Way Galaxy. 
C) The Sun produces energy through fusion processes. 
D) The Milky Way is part of our Solar System. 
A) The Sun is also a planet. 
B) The Sun is the largest star in the Milky Way Galaxy. 
C) The Sun produces energy through fusion processes. 
D) The Milky Way is part of our Solar System.

Question 9

Photochemical smog developed with the advent of

Accepted Answer

A) the industrial revolution. 
B) smelting of ores. 
C) automobiles. 
D) coal burning stoves. 
A) the industrial revolution. 
B) smelting of ores. 
C) automobiles. 
D) coal burning stoves.

Question 10

Oxygen (O2)is

Accepted Answer

A) a by-product of photosynthesis. 
B) now measured at 78.084% by volume in the homosphere. 
C) one of the gases from Earthʹs earliest atmospheres. 
D) a gas which principally originates from volcanic sources. 
A) a by-product of photosynthesis. 
B) now measured at 78.084% by volume in the homosphere. 
C) one of the gases from Earthʹs earliest atmospheres. 
D) a gas which principally originates from volcanic sources.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true about the troposphere?

Accepted Answer

A) The bulk of all water vapor occurs in the troposphere. 
B) Approximately 90% of the total mass of the atmosphere is within the troposphere. 
C) The altitude of the upper limits of the troposphere (the tropopause)varies with season and latitude. 
D) Temperatures increase with altitude in the troposphere because the higher in altitude,the closer to the sun. 
A) The bulk of all water vapor occurs in the troposphere. 
B) Approximately 90% of the total mass of the atmosphere is within the troposphere. 
C) The altitude of the upper limits of the troposphere (the tropopause)varies with season and latitude. 
D) Temperatures increase with altitude in the troposphere because the higher in altitude,the closer to the sun.

Question 12

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe Earthʹs distance from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

A) Earthʹs orbit around the sun is presently circular and,therefore Earth is always equidistant from the sun throughout the year. 
B) Earth is closer to the Sun in January (perihelion)and farther away in July (aphelion). 
C) The Earth-Sun distance averages 150 million kilometers (93 million miles). 
D) It takes light an average of 8 minutes and 20 seconds to travel from the Sun to Earth. 
A) Earthʹs orbit around the sun is presently circular and,therefore Earth is always equidistant from the sun throughout the year. 
B) Earth is closer to the Sun in January (perihelion)and farther away in July (aphelion). 
C) The Earth-Sun distance averages 150 million kilometers (93 million miles). 
D) It takes light an average of 8 minutes and 20 seconds to travel from the Sun to Earth.

Question 13

Despite its high temperatures,why would the thermosphere feel cold to humans?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of molecules is not high enough to transfer heat to humanʹs skin. 
B) The atmosphere is denser in the thermosphere and this pressure reduces heat transfer. 
C) The average kinetic energy is actually less in the thermosphere than the troposphere. 
D) Humans would die due to pressure changes before they could experience the intense heat. 
A) The number of molecules is not high enough to transfer heat to humanʹs skin. 
B) The atmosphere is denser in the thermosphere and this pressure reduces heat transfer. 
C) The average kinetic energy is actually less in the thermosphere than the troposphere. 
D) Humans would die due to pressure changes before they could experience the intense heat.

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE of the September equinox?

Accepted Answer

A) The sun rises at the South Pole,where it will remain over the horizon for the following six months. 
B) All latitudes on Earth,except the Equator,experience unequal daylengths. 
C) The subsolar point is at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S). 
D) The subsolar point is at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 ° N). 
E) The Northern Hemisphere spring officially begins. 
A) The sun rises at the South Pole,where it will remain over the horizon for the following six months. 
B) All latitudes on Earth,except the Equator,experience unequal daylengths. 
C) The subsolar point is at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S). 
D) The subsolar point is at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 ° N). 
E) The Northern Hemisphere spring officially begins.

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Because the Sun is so far away,it is impossible to measure the wavelengths of its radiation.1 
B) The Sun emits longwave radiation,whereas Earth emits shortwave radiation. 
C) The radiation emitted by the Sun and the are roughly the same wavelength. 
D) The Sun emits shortwave radiation,whereas Earth emits longwave radiation. 
A) Because the Sun is so far away,it is impossible to measure the wavelengths of its radiation.1 
B) The Sun emits longwave radiation,whereas Earth emits shortwave radiation. 
C) The radiation emitted by the Sun and the are roughly the same wavelength. 
D) The Sun emits shortwave radiation,whereas Earth emits longwave radiation.

Question 16

In 2012,Felix Baumgartner became famous for

Accepted Answer

A) completing the longest spacewalk from a Space Shuttle. 
B) becoming the first individual to complete a free-fall from the stratosphere. 
C) breaking Joseph Kittingerʹs long-held height and speed free-fall record. 
D) discovering the true composition of the stratospheric ozone layer. 
A) completing the longest spacewalk from a Space Shuttle. 
B) becoming the first individual to complete a free-fall from the stratosphere. 
C) breaking Joseph Kittingerʹs long-held height and speed free-fall record. 
D) discovering the true composition of the stratospheric ozone layer.

Question 17

Which is TRUE of the amount of CO2 in our atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) The level of CO2 increased at the rate of 1.1% per year from 1990 to 1999. 
B) The level of CO2 has been decreasing at the rate of 3.1% per year since 2000. 
C) CO2 is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere. 
D) The level of CO2 has been much higher during the past 800,000 years than it is now. 
A) The level of CO2 increased at the rate of 1.1% per year from 1990 to 1999. 
B) The level of CO2 has been decreasing at the rate of 3.1% per year since 2000. 
C) CO2 is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere. 
D) The level of CO2 has been much higher during the past 800,000 years than it is now.

Question 18

Lower latitudes experience the greatest seasonal variation throughout an average year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Carbon monoxide is potentially dangerous because it

Accepted Answer

A) replaces oxygen on red blood cells. 
B) causes genetic mutations. 
C) causes cancer. 
D) causes birth defects. 
A) replaces oxygen on red blood cells. 
B) causes genetic mutations. 
C) causes cancer. 
D) causes birth defects.

Question 20

The main ingredients in photochemical smog are

Accepted Answer

A) PAN,carbon monoxide,and particulate matter. 
B) ozone,PAN,and nitric acid. 
C) PAN,nitric acid,and carbon monoxide. 
D) ozone,particulate matter,and carbon monoxide. 
A) PAN,carbon monoxide,and particulate matter. 
B) ozone,PAN,and nitric acid. 
C) PAN,nitric acid,and carbon monoxide. 
D) ozone,particulate matter,and carbon monoxide.

Which of the following is TRUE of the mesosphere?

Air pollution can easily cross national boundaries.

The subsolar point is at the Tropic of Cancer on or about December 21.)

Which of the following is NOT true of sunspots?

Which of the gases listed below has accumulated in the atmosphere as a result of biological processes?

Which of the following is TRUE of the March equinox?

Why are humans and other living things NOT crushed by the pressure of the atmosphere?

Which of the following is TRUE?

Photochemical smog developed with the advent of

Oxygen (O₂)is

Which of the following is NOT true about the troposphere?

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe Earthʹs distance from the Sun?

Despite its high temperatures,why would the thermosphere feel cold to humans?

Which of the following is TRUE of the September equinox?

Which of the following is TRUE?

In 2012,Felix Baumgartner became famous for

Which is TRUE of the amount of CO₂ in our atmosphere?

Lower latitudes experience the greatest seasonal variation throughout an average year.

Carbon monoxide is potentially dangerous because it

The main ingredients in photochemical smog are

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Exam 2: The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Which of the following is TRUE of the mesosphere?

Air pollution can easily cross national boundaries.

The subsolar point is at the Tropic of Cancer on or about December 21.)

Which of the following is NOT true of sunspots?

Which of the gases listed below has accumulated in the atmosphere as a result of biological processes?

Which of the following is TRUE of the March equinox?

Why are humans and other living things NOT crushed by the pressure of the atmosphere?

Which of the following is TRUE?

Photochemical smog developed with the advent of

Oxygen (O2)is

Which of the following is NOT true about the troposphere?

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe Earthʹs distance from the Sun?

Despite its high temperatures,why would the thermosphere feel cold to humans?

Which of the following is TRUE of the September equinox?

Which of the following is TRUE?

In 2012,Felix Baumgartner became famous for

Which is TRUE of the amount of CO2 in our atmosphere?

Lower latitudes experience the greatest seasonal variation throughout an average year.

Carbon monoxide is potentially dangerous because it

The main ingredients in photochemical smog are

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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Oxygen (O₂)is

Which is TRUE of the amount of CO₂ in our atmosphere?