Question 1

The latitude of the subsolar point is its declanation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Dr. Rowland and Dr. Molina

Accepted Answer

A)  first stated the photochemistry interactions of chlorofluorocarbons and ozone. 
B)  found automobile exhaust and sunlight were producing photochemical smog. 
C)  first wrote about the possible destruction of ozone in the year 1989. 
D)  are not mentioned in the text. 
A)  first stated the photochemistry interactions of chlorofluorocarbons and ozone. 
B)  found automobile exhaust and sunlight were producing photochemical smog. 
C)  first wrote about the possible destruction of ozone in the year 1989. 
D)  are not mentioned in the text.

Question 3

Gas mileage for 2003 vehicles was better than for 2002 vehicles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The fact that nature produces more pollution than humans do means that anthropogenic pollution is insignificant, and we need not worry about it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the lower atmosphere, H₂SO₄ is

Accepted Answer

A)  formed from photochemical reactions. 
B)  related to the problem of acid deposition. 
C)  a problem that only occurred during the first half of this century. 
D)  formed by a combination of O₂ and NO₂. 
A)  formed from photochemical reactions. 
B)  related to the problem of acid deposition. 
C)  a problem that only occurred during the first half of this century. 
D)  formed by a combination of O₂ and NO₂.

Question 6

Which of the following is a consequence of acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A)  the dying of forests 
B)  damage to aquatic ecosystems (rivers and lakes) 
C)  changes in soil chemistry 
D)  forest and soil damage only 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the dying of forests 
B)  damage to aquatic ecosystems (rivers and lakes) 
C)  changes in soil chemistry 
D)  forest and soil damage only 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

When the Sun is active,

Accepted Answer

A)  the thermopause lies closer to Earth's surface. 
B)  the thermopause extends farther from the surface of Earth. 
C)  the thermosphere temporarily ceases to exist. 
D)  the gases in the thermosphere become uniformly mixed. 
A)  the thermopause lies closer to Earth's surface. 
B)  the thermopause extends farther from the surface of Earth. 
C)  the thermosphere temporarily ceases to exist. 
D)  the gases in the thermosphere become uniformly mixed.

Question 8

We live on a continent on a small planet that orbits about an average star that is located near the trailing edge of a galaxy that is in a local group of galaxies in the Universe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The latitude of the subsolar point is its declanation.

Dr. Rowland and Dr. Molina

Gas mileage for 2003 vehicles was better than for 2002 vehicles.

The fact that nature produces more pollution than humans do means that anthropogenic pollution is insignificant, and we need not worry about it.

In the lower atmosphere, H₂SO₄ is

Which of the following is a consequence of acid rain?

When the Sun is active,

We live on a continent on a small planet that orbits about an average star that is located near the trailing edge of a galaxy that is in a local group of galaxies in the Universe.

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

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Exam 2: Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

The latitude of the subsolar point is its declanation.

Dr. Rowland and Dr. Molina

Gas mileage for 2003 vehicles was better than for 2002 vehicles.

The fact that nature produces more pollution than humans do means that anthropogenic pollution is insignificant, and we need not worry about it.

In the lower atmosphere, H₂SO₄ is

Which of the following is a consequence of acid rain?

When the Sun is active,

We live on a continent on a small planet that orbits about an average star that is located near the trailing edge of a galaxy that is in a local group of galaxies in the Universe.

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

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

Filters