Question 1

The Tropic of Capricorn refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  that parallel that is 23.5 degrees south latitude. 
B)  the location of the subsolar point on September 22. 
C)  the parallel that is the farthest northern location for the subsolar point during the year. 
D)  that parallel that is 66.5 degrees south latitude. 
A)  that parallel that is 23.5 degrees south latitude. 
B)  the location of the subsolar point on September 22. 
C)  the parallel that is the farthest northern location for the subsolar point during the year. 
D)  that parallel that is 66.5 degrees south latitude.

Question 2

Relative to the speed of light, Earth is, on average, only 8 minutes and 20 seconds from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is false regarding the ozone hole?

Accepted Answer

A)  In 2006 it was three times larger than the United States. 
B)  The amount of ozone depletion has grown worse over the last few years. 
C)  The amount of ozone depletion is greatest over the northern polar regions. 
D)  Ozone loss is occurring over the midlatitudes as well as over the polar regions. 
E)  Thousands of people die each year in North America as a result of skin cancers-some of which can be attributed to ozone depletion. 
A)  In 2006 it was three times larger than the United States. 
B)  The amount of ozone depletion has grown worse over the last few years. 
C)  The amount of ozone depletion is greatest over the northern polar regions. 
D)  Ozone loss is occurring over the midlatitudes as well as over the polar regions. 
E)  Thousands of people die each year in North America as a result of skin cancers-some of which can be attributed to ozone depletion.

Question 5

Based on composition, the atmosphere is divided into two broad regions: the ionosphere and the ozonosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Our planet and our lives are powered by

Accepted Answer

A)  energy derived from inside Earth. 
B)  radiant energy from the Sun. 
C)  utilities and oil companies. 
D)  shorter wavelengths of gamma rays, X-rays, and ultraviolet. 
A)  energy derived from inside Earth. 
B)  radiant energy from the Sun. 
C)  utilities and oil companies. 
D)  shorter wavelengths of gamma rays, X-rays, and ultraviolet.

Question 7

Photochemical reactions produce

Accepted Answer

A)  principally sulfur dioxides. 
B)  particulates such as dust, dirt, soot, and ash. 
C)  ozone and peroxyacetyl nitrates (PAN). 
D)  carbon monoxide. 
A)  principally sulfur dioxides. 
B)  particulates such as dust, dirt, soot, and ash. 
C)  ozone and peroxyacetyl nitrates (PAN). 
D)  carbon monoxide.

Question 8

Three criteria used for classification of the atmosphere are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

A by-product of photosynthesis is

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen. 
B)  argon. 
C)  oxygen. 
D)  xenon. 
A)  nitrogen. 
B)  argon. 
C)  oxygen. 
D)  xenon.

Question 10

Seasonality involves the variability of both daylength and the altitude of the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The higher the UV Index, the $\underline {  \text { faster }  }$ a person will sunburn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is false regarding carbon dioxide?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is critically important in regulating the temperature of the planet. 
B)  It is a natural product of life processes (i.e., respiration). 
C)  It occurs in large amounts in the atmosphere-as one would expect given the important role it plays in life processes and in regulating the temperature of the planet. 
D)  The amount of carbon dioxide has increased as a result of human activities. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  It is critically important in regulating the temperature of the planet. 
B)  It is a natural product of life processes (i.e., respiration). 
C)  It occurs in large amounts in the atmosphere-as one would expect given the important role it plays in life processes and in regulating the temperature of the planet. 
D)  The amount of carbon dioxide has increased as a result of human activities. 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 13

Which of the following is true regarding daylength?

Accepted Answer

A)  The equator experiences at least 6 hours difference in daylength from winter to summer. 
B)  Nowhere on Earth does daylength vary by as much as 24 hours. 
C)  Daylength varies more at the equator than at higher latitudes. 
D)  The people living at 40 degrees N or S latitude experience about six hours difference in daylength from winter to summer. 
A)  The equator experiences at least 6 hours difference in daylength from winter to summer. 
B)  Nowhere on Earth does daylength vary by as much as 24 hours. 
C)  Daylength varies more at the equator than at higher latitudes. 
D)  The people living at 40 degrees N or S latitude experience about six hours difference in daylength from winter to summer.

Question 14

Half of Earth's atmosphere lies below an elevation of ________ meters.

Accepted Answer

A)  14,000 
B)  11,000 
C)  8,300 
D)  5,500 
A)  14,000 
B)  11,000 
C)  8,300 
D)  5,500

Question 15

Temperatures $\underline { \text { increase } }$ with increasing altitude in what two atmospheric layers?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following is $\underline { \text { not } }$a consequence of the solar wind?

Accepted Answer

A)  auroras 
B)  disruption of radio communications 
C)  overloads of electrical systems 
D)  creation of Earth's magnetosphere 
A)  auroras 
B)  disruption of radio communications 
C)  overloads of electrical systems 
D)  creation of Earth's magnetosphere

Question 17

The ozone layer protects Earth's surface from most of the incoming ultraviolet radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The uneven distribution of insolation by latitude is primarily a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  variability in the Sun's output. 
B)  the changing distance of Earth from the Sun. 
C)  variation in the value of a watt. 
D)  Earth's sphericity, which presents varied angles to parallel solar rays. 
A)  variability in the Sun's output. 
B)  the changing distance of Earth from the Sun. 
C)  variation in the value of a watt. 
D)  Earth's sphericity, which presents varied angles to parallel solar rays.

Question 19

The Sun and Earth formed from a collapsing cloud of dust and gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Acid rain with a pH comparable to that of lemon juice has fallen in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Tropic of Capricorn refers to

Relative to the speed of light, Earth is, on average, only 8 minutes and 20 seconds from the Sun.

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

Which of the following is false regarding the ozone hole?

Based on composition, the atmosphere is divided into two broad regions: the ionosphere and the ozonosphere.

Our planet and our lives are powered by

Photochemical reactions produce

Three criteria used for classification of the atmosphere are

A by-product of photosynthesis is

Seasonality involves the variability of both daylength and the altitude of the Sun.

The higher the UV Index, the $\underline { \text { faster } }$ a person will sunburn.

Which of the following is false regarding carbon dioxide?

Which of the following is true regarding daylength?

Half of Earth's atmosphere lies below an elevation of ________ meters.

Temperatures $\underline { \text { increase } }$ with increasing altitude in what two atmospheric layers?

Which of the following is $\underline { \text { not } }$ a consequence of the solar wind?

The ozone layer protects Earth's surface from most of the incoming ultraviolet radiation.

The uneven distribution of insolation by latitude is primarily a result of

The Sun and Earth formed from a collapsing cloud of dust and gas.

Acid rain with a pH comparable to that of lemon juice has fallen in the U.S.

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Global Climate Systems

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Exam 2: Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

The Tropic of Capricorn refers to

Relative to the speed of light, Earth is, on average, only 8 minutes and 20 seconds from the Sun.

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

Which of the following is false regarding the ozone hole?

Based on composition, the atmosphere is divided into two broad regions: the ionosphere and the ozonosphere.

Our planet and our lives are powered by

Photochemical reactions produce

Three criteria used for classification of the atmosphere are

A by-product of photosynthesis is

Seasonality involves the variability of both daylength and the altitude of the Sun.

The higher the UV Index, the faster ‾\underline { \text { faster } } faster ​ a person will sunburn.

Which of the following is false regarding carbon dioxide?

Which of the following is true regarding daylength?

Half of Earth's atmosphere lies below an elevation of ________ meters.

Temperatures increase ‾\underline { \text { increase } } increase ​ with increasing altitude in what two atmospheric layers?

Which of the following is not ‾\underline { \text { not } } not ​ a consequence of the solar wind?

The ozone layer protects Earth's surface from most of the incoming ultraviolet radiation.

The uneven distribution of insolation by latitude is primarily a result of

The Sun and Earth formed from a collapsing cloud of dust and gas.

Acid rain with a pH comparable to that of lemon juice has fallen in the U.S.

Foundations of Geography

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystems and Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

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The higher the UV Index, the $\underline { \text { faster } }$ a person will sunburn.

Temperatures $\underline { \text { increase } }$ with increasing altitude in what two atmospheric layers?

Which of the following is $\underline { \text { not } }$ a consequence of the solar wind?