Question 1

The lower the pH of a liquid

Accepted Answer

A) the more chemical reactive it is. 
B) the more acidic it is. 
C) the more neutral it is. 
D) the more basic (alkaline)it is. 
A) the more chemical reactive it is. 
B) the more acidic it is. 
C) the more neutral it is. 
D) the more basic (alkaline)it is.

Question 2

Which of the following best describe conditions in the mesosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) High altitude noctilucent clouds form in the mesosphere. 
B) Temperatures rapidly increase with altitude in the mesosphere. 
C) The mesosphere is completely within the heterosphere. 
D) The mesosphere is located between the troposphere and the stratosphere. 
A) High altitude noctilucent clouds form in the mesosphere. 
B) Temperatures rapidly increase with altitude in the mesosphere. 
C) The mesosphere is completely within the heterosphere. 
D) The mesosphere is located between the troposphere and the stratosphere.

Question 3

The plane of Earthʹs orbit about the Sun is called

Accepted Answer

A) perihelion. 
B) the plane of the ecliptic. 
C) a great circle. 
D) aphelion. 
A) perihelion. 
B) the plane of the ecliptic. 
C) a great circle. 
D) aphelion.

Question 4

Which of the following sequences is arranged in order from shorter wavelength to longer wavelength?

Accepted Answer

A) X-rays,ultraviolet,visible,infrared 
B) Radio waves,light,heat,X-rays 
C) Infrared,visible,ultraviolet,X-rays 
D) Gamma rays,microwaves,visible,X-rays 
A) X-rays,ultraviolet,visible,infrared 
B) Radio waves,light,heat,X-rays 
C) Infrared,visible,ultraviolet,X-rays 
D) Gamma rays,microwaves,visible,X-rays

Question 5

Radio waves have a _________wavelength than visible light and are therefore_________ energetic.

Accepted Answer

A) longer; less 
B) shorter; more 
C) shorter; less 
D) longer; more 
A) longer; less 
B) shorter; more 
C) shorter; less 
D) longer; more

Question 6

Our solar system is located towards the middle of the Milky Way galaxy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The heterosphere has a layered structure,whereas the homosphere occurs as an even mixture of gases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Earthʹs axial alignment varies throughout the year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Sun produces which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Mainly ultraviolet and X-rays 
B) Mainly visible light and infrared energy 
C) Only radiant energy that is beneficial to life 
D) Only solar wind 
A) Mainly ultraviolet and X-rays 
B) Mainly visible light and infrared energy 
C) Only radiant energy that is beneficial to life 
D) Only solar wind

Question 10

-Based on the image,which of the following must be TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrogen has a higher atomic weight than oxygen. 
B) All but 0.001 percent of the atmosphere is accounted for within the troposphere. 
C) The ozonosphere stretches from Earthʹs surface to approximately 50 km (30 mi.) 
D) The ozonosphere corresponds with the stratosphere. 
A) Hydrogen has a higher atomic weight than oxygen. 
B) All but 0.001 percent of the atmosphere is accounted for within the troposphere. 
C) The ozonosphere stretches from Earthʹs surface to approximately 50 km (30 mi.) 
D) The ozonosphere corresponds with the stratosphere.

Question 11

List and describe at least five natural sources of air pollution,as well as the source and effects of at least eight human-generated air pollutants.

Accepted Answer

Natural: volcanoes,forest fire

Question 12

The ozone layer protects Earthʹs surface from most of the incoming ultraviolet radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Three criteria used for classification of the atmosphere are

Accepted Answer

A) composition,temperature,and function. 
B) structure,origin,evolution. 
C) structure,origin,temperature. 
D) composition,origin,evolution. 
A) composition,temperature,and function. 
B) structure,origin,evolution. 
C) structure,origin,temperature. 
D) composition,origin,evolution.

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE of the ionosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) It is being depleted through interactions with human-produced chlorofluorocarbons. 
B) It primarily absorbs harmful infrared wavelengths. 
C) The region principally absorbs gamma rays,X-rays,and interacts with the solar wind. 
D) All radio signals pass through this region virtually unaffected. 
A) It is being depleted through interactions with human-produced chlorofluorocarbons. 
B) It primarily absorbs harmful infrared wavelengths. 
C) The region principally absorbs gamma rays,X-rays,and interacts with the solar wind. 
D) All radio signals pass through this region virtually unaffected.

Question 15

The role of CFCs in the depletion of stratospheric ozone was first hypothesized in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The dominant wavelength of energy emitted by the Sun is

Accepted Answer

A) the same length as that emitted by Earth. 
B) shorter than that emitted by Earth. 
C) longer than that emitted by Earth. 
A) the same length as that emitted by Earth. 
B) shorter than that emitted by Earth. 
C) longer than that emitted by Earth.

Question 17

The term ʺnet radiationʺ refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the total amount of energy received by Earth. 
B) the difference in amount of incoming and outgoing radiation. 
C) radiation emitted by satellite networks. 
D) the total amount of energy radiated by Earth. 
A) the total amount of energy received by Earth. 
B) the difference in amount of incoming and outgoing radiation. 
C) radiation emitted by satellite networks. 
D) the total amount of energy radiated by Earth.

Question 18

Ground-level ozone is the principal ingredient of photochemical smog.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The distance from the Sun to Earth does not vary throughout the year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All points on Earthʹs surface experience the subsolar point at some moment during the year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The lower the pH of a liquid

Which of the following best describe conditions in the mesosphere?

The plane of Earthʹs orbit about the Sun is called

Which of the following sequences is arranged in order from shorter wavelength to longer wavelength?

Radio waves have a _wavelength than visible light and are therefore_ energetic.

Our solar system is located towards the middle of the Milky Way galaxy.

The heterosphere has a layered structure,whereas the homosphere occurs as an even mixture of gases.

Earthʹs axial alignment varies throughout the year.

The Sun produces which of the following?

-Based on the image,which of the following must be TRUE?

List and describe at least five natural sources of air pollution,as well as the source and effects of at least eight human-generated air pollutants.

The ozone layer protects Earthʹs surface from most of the incoming ultraviolet radiation.

Three criteria used for classification of the atmosphere are

Which of the following is TRUE of the ionosphere?

The role of CFCs in the depletion of stratospheric ozone was first hypothesized in the 1970s.

The dominant wavelength of energy emitted by the Sun is

The term ʺnet radiationʺ refers to

Ground-level ozone is the principal ingredient of photochemical smog.

The distance from the Sun to Earth does not vary throughout the year.

All points on Earthʹs surface experience the subsolar point at some moment during the year.

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

The lower the pH of a liquid

Which of the following best describe conditions in the mesosphere?

The plane of Earthʹs orbit about the Sun is called

Which of the following sequences is arranged in order from shorter wavelength to longer wavelength?

Radio waves have a _________wavelength than visible light and are therefore_________ energetic.

Our solar system is located towards the middle of the Milky Way galaxy.

The heterosphere has a layered structure,whereas the homosphere occurs as an even mixture of gases.

Earthʹs axial alignment varies throughout the year.

The Sun produces which of the following?

-Based on the image,which of the following must be TRUE?

List and describe at least five natural sources of air pollution,as well as the source and effects of at least eight human-generated air pollutants.

The ozone layer protects Earthʹs surface from most of the incoming ultraviolet radiation.

Three criteria used for classification of the atmosphere are

Which of the following is TRUE of the ionosphere?

The role of CFCs in the depletion of stratospheric ozone was first hypothesized in the 1970s.

The dominant wavelength of energy emitted by the Sun is

The term ʺnet radiationʺ refers to

Ground-level ozone is the principal ingredient of photochemical smog.

The distance from the Sun to Earth does not vary throughout the year.

All points on Earthʹs surface experience the subsolar point at some moment during the year.

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

Radio waves have a _wavelength than visible light and are therefore_ energetic.