Question 1

The thermopause is located

Accepted Answer

A) between the mesosphere and the thermosphere. 
B) wherever -90°C is recorded. 
C) approximately 480 km above Earth's surface. 
D) at the bottom of the homosphere. 
E) at the interface between the lithosphere and atmosphere. 
A) between the mesosphere and the thermosphere. 
B) wherever -90°C is recorded. 
C) approximately 480 km above Earth's surface. 
D) at the bottom of the homosphere. 
E) at the interface between the lithosphere and atmosphere.

Question 2

Which of the following can cause tropospheric air to rise into the stratosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) surface heating by forest fires. 
B) turbulence associated with the jet streams,volcanic eruptions and hurricanes 
C) tornadoes 
D) space shuttle launches. 
E) it is impossible for this to happen 
A) surface heating by forest fires. 
B) turbulence associated with the jet streams,volcanic eruptions and hurricanes 
C) tornadoes 
D) space shuttle launches. 
E) it is impossible for this to happen

Question 3

The thermosphere and the ionosphere ________ because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) overlap the absorption of high energy electromagnetic radiation that generates the high temperatures in the thermosphere also ionizes the gas molecules in this region of the atmosphere 
B) overlap photochemical reactions in this layer separate protons from neutrons,thereby creating charged particles 
C) do not overlap only the outermost layer of the atmosphere-the ionosphere-receives enough energy for ionization to occur 
D) do not overlap only the outermost layer of the atmosphere-the ionosphere-receives enough energy for photochemical reactions to occur 
E) overlap the processes of molecular heating cause the atmospheric particles to ionize-to burst into space. 
A) overlap the absorption of high energy electromagnetic radiation that generates the high temperatures in the thermosphere also ionizes the gas molecules in this region of the atmosphere 
B) overlap photochemical reactions in this layer separate protons from neutrons,thereby creating charged particles 
C) do not overlap only the outermost layer of the atmosphere-the ionosphere-receives enough energy for ionization to occur 
D) do not overlap only the outermost layer of the atmosphere-the ionosphere-receives enough energy for photochemical reactions to occur 
E) overlap the processes of molecular heating cause the atmospheric particles to ionize-to burst into space.

Question 4

Skin damage resulting from exposure to the Sun is cumulative i.e. ,the skin never completely heals from previous sunburns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Weather is confined to the troposphere because

Accepted Answer

A) terrestrial radiation provides no heat whatsoever to the other layers of the atmosphere. 
B) solar radiation does not heat other layers of the atmosphere. 
C) cold air sinks from the stratosphere into the troposphere. 
D) the temperature of the stratosphere prevents tropospheric air from rising into it. 
E) the tropopause is a physical barrier to movement. 
A) terrestrial radiation provides no heat whatsoever to the other layers of the atmosphere. 
B) solar radiation does not heat other layers of the atmosphere. 
C) cold air sinks from the stratosphere into the troposphere. 
D) the temperature of the stratosphere prevents tropospheric air from rising into it. 
E) the tropopause is a physical barrier to movement.

Question 6

Which of the following are affected by the loss of ozone?

Accepted Answer

A) crop yields increase 
B) phytoplankton populations explode 
C) immune system health is supported. 
D) eye tissues are damaged 
E) algal blooms cover freshwater lakes. 
A) crop yields increase 
B) phytoplankton populations explode 
C) immune system health is supported. 
D) eye tissues are damaged 
E) algal blooms cover freshwater lakes.

Question 7

As soon as the theoretical basis for ozone destruction by CFCs was worked out,political leaders in the United States immediately proposed legislation to ban the production of all CFCs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Air consists of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Atmospheric circulation ultimately connects all places on Earth to one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Industrial smog is

Accepted Answer

A) associated with photochemistry. 
B) principally associated with coal-burning industries. 
C) a relatively recent problem that developed during the latter half of this century. 
D) principally associated with transportation. 
E) has been recorded since Roman times. 
A) associated with photochemistry. 
B) principally associated with coal-burning industries. 
C) a relatively recent problem that developed during the latter half of this century. 
D) principally associated with transportation. 
E) has been recorded since Roman times.

Question 11

Normal rainfall has a neutral pH.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Photochemical smog results from the interaction of sunlight with the combustion products of automobiles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

At sea level,the pressure of the atmosphere is about ________ kg per square centimetre.

Accepted Answer

A) 1)0 
B) 2)6 
C) 8)2 
D) 6)7 
E) 10.0 
A) 1)0 
B) 2)6 
C) 8)2 
D) 6)7 
E) 10.0

Question 14

List the four stable gases in the atmosphere by decreasing percentage by volume.

Accepted Answer

nitrogen,o

Question 15

List the thermal layers of the atmosphere,in order,from bottom to top.

Accepted Answer

tropospher

Question 16

Bromine is more effective at destroying ozone than are CFCs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

At CO levels of 100 ppm or less,

Accepted Answer

A) most humans develop a headache and can make errors on simple tests. 
B) there is no noticeable health effect. 
C) the human bloodstream is unaffected. 
D) carbon monoxide can contribute to acid rain. 
E) it has a noticeable odour. 
A) most humans develop a headache and can make errors on simple tests. 
B) there is no noticeable health effect. 
C) the human bloodstream is unaffected. 
D) carbon monoxide can contribute to acid rain. 
E) it has a noticeable odour.

Question 18

Which layer of the atmosphere contains noctilucent clouds?

Accepted Answer

A) stratosphere 
B) thermosphere 
C) troposphere 
D) mesosphere 
A) stratosphere 
B) thermosphere 
C) troposphere 
D) mesosphere

Question 19

If you could travel to 30 km altitude and then travel back to Earth,you would experience

Accepted Answer

A) silence at first as the density of molecules would preclude the rush of air passed your ears. 
B) overwhelming pressure from the density of air. 
C) a slow rate of fall since you would be buoyed up by the atmospheric molecules 
D) a descent that lasts for hours. 
E) intense heat due to direct solar contact. 
A) silence at first as the density of molecules would preclude the rush of air passed your ears. 
B) overwhelming pressure from the density of air. 
C) a slow rate of fall since you would be buoyed up by the atmospheric molecules 
D) a descent that lasts for hours. 
E) intense heat due to direct solar contact.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the stratospheric ozone?

Accepted Answer

A) the most severe loss of ozone occurred during 1996. 
B) UV radiation at Ushuaia,Argentina increased 236%. 
C) the "ozone hole" is now three times larger than the England. 
D) ozone depletion is not occurring over the Arctic. 
E) ozone depletion is balanced by ozone in the lower atmosphere. 
A) the most severe loss of ozone occurred during 1996. 
B) UV radiation at Ushuaia,Argentina increased 236%. 
C) the "ozone hole" is now three times larger than the England. 
D) ozone depletion is not occurring over the Arctic. 
E) ozone depletion is balanced by ozone in the lower atmosphere.

Exam 3: Earth's Modern Atmosphere

The thermopause is located

Which of the following can cause tropospheric air to rise into the stratosphere?

The thermosphere and the ionosphere ________ because ________.

Skin damage resulting from exposure to the Sun is cumulative i.e. ,the skin never completely heals from previous sunburns.

Weather is confined to the troposphere because

Which of the following are affected by the loss of ozone?

As soon as the theoretical basis for ozone destruction by CFCs was worked out,political leaders in the United States immediately proposed legislation to ban the production of all CFCs.

Air consists of

Atmospheric circulation ultimately connects all places on Earth to one another.

Industrial smog is

Normal rainfall has a neutral pH.

Photochemical smog results from the interaction of sunlight with the combustion products of automobiles.

At sea level,the pressure of the atmosphere is about ________ kg per square centimetre.

List the four stable gases in the atmosphere by decreasing percentage by volume.

List the thermal layers of the atmosphere,in order,from bottom to top.

Bromine is more effective at destroying ozone than are CFCs.

At CO levels of 100 ppm or less,

Which layer of the atmosphere contains noctilucent clouds?

If you could travel to 30 km altitude and then travel back to Earth,you would experience

Which of the following is true of the stratospheric ozone?

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