Question 1

The Montreal Protocol of 1987 was an international treaty to halt the production of

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear weapons 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  water vapor 
D)  automobiles 
E)  chlorofluorocarbons 
A)  nuclear weapons 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  water vapor 
D)  automobiles 
E)  chlorofluorocarbons

Question 2

Coriolis effect increases as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  latitude increases 
B)  the speed of wind decreases 
C)  one travels from the South Pole to the Equator 
D)  the Earth's rate of rotation decreases 
E)  altitude increases 
A)  latitude increases 
B)  the speed of wind decreases 
C)  one travels from the South Pole to the Equator 
D)  the Earth's rate of rotation decreases 
E)  altitude increases

Question 3

Air is best described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical compound. 
B)  element. 
C)  mixture. 
D)  colloid. 
E)  particulate. 
A)  chemical compound. 
B)  element. 
C)  mixture. 
D)  colloid. 
E)  particulate.

Question 4

Thousands of kilometers above the surface is the upper limit of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  atmosphere 
B)  homosphere 
C)  troposphere 
D)  thermosphere 
E)  none of the above 
A)  atmosphere 
B)  homosphere 
C)  troposphere 
D)  thermosphere 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is a "climate element" and NOT a "weather element"?

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature 
B)  moisture 
C)  pressure 
D)  wind 
E)  latitude 
A)  temperature 
B)  moisture 
C)  pressure 
D)  wind 
E)  latitude

Question 6

The coldest temperature in the atmosphere can be found at the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tropopause 
B)  exopause 
C)  stratospause 
D)  thermopause 
E)  mesopause 
A)  tropopause 
B)  exopause 
C)  stratospause 
D)  thermopause 
E)  mesopause

Question 7

One-half of the atmosphere lies below the elevation of ________ kilometers.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.56 
B)  5.6 
C)  56 
D)  560 
E)  5,600 
A)  0.56 
B)  5.6 
C)  56 
D)  560 
E)  5,600

Question 8

The RATE of pressure change diminishes with higher altitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Ozone is actually

Accepted Answer

A)  a form of carbon dioxide. 
B)  three-atomed oxygen. 
C)  more healthy to breathe than is oxygen. 
D)  a pollutant caused by the burning of fossil fuels. 
E)  the most common substance in the troposphere. 
A)  a form of carbon dioxide. 
B)  three-atomed oxygen. 
C)  more healthy to breathe than is oxygen. 
D)  a pollutant caused by the burning of fossil fuels. 
E)  the most common substance in the troposphere.

Question 10

What is the purpose of the UV Index?

Accepted Answer

To inform the public

Question 11

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is steadily growing due to the actions of humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The troposphere is an atmospheric layer with a uniform depth in all places around the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The most basic factor causing the distribution of hot and cold temperatures over Earth's surface is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the general circulation 
B)  oceanic circulation 
C)  latitude 
D)  topography 
E)  storms 
A)  the general circulation 
B)  oceanic circulation 
C)  latitude 
D)  topography 
E)  storms

Question 14

The coldest atmospheric temperatures are attained in the troposphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The source of warming in the upper stratosphere is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  energy absorbed by ozone 
B)  thermal infrared energy absorbed from the Sun 
C)  heat released from water vapor 
D)  increasing amounts of carbon dioxide 
E)  not yet understood by science 
A)  energy absorbed by ozone 
B)  thermal infrared energy absorbed from the Sun 
C)  heat released from water vapor 
D)  increasing amounts of carbon dioxide 
E)  not yet understood by science

Question 16

The source of heating in the thermosphere is the absorption of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  infrared rays from the Sun 
B)  infrared rays from the Earth 
C)  visible energy from the Sun 
D)  ultraviolet rays from the Sun 
E)  light rays reflected from the Earth 
A)  infrared rays from the Sun 
B)  infrared rays from the Earth 
C)  visible energy from the Sun 
D)  ultraviolet rays from the Sun 
E)  light rays reflected from the Earth

Question 17

________ is (are) crucial to the formation of clouds in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ozone 
B)  Argon 
C)  Neon 
D)  Particulates 
E)  Lightning 
A)  Ozone 
B)  Argon 
C)  Neon 
D)  Particulates 
E)  Lightning

Question 18

Which of the following makes up more than 10 percent of the mass of the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  water vapor 
B)  hydrogen 
C)  argon 
D)  helium 
E)  nitrogen 
A)  water vapor 
B)  hydrogen 
C)  argon 
D)  helium 
E)  nitrogen

Question 19

The approximate, indistinct outer boundary of the atmosphere extends outward at least ________ kilometers above the surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 
B)  2,500 
C)  5,000 
D)  6,000 
E)  thousands of kilometers 
A)  1,000 
B)  2,500 
C)  5,000 
D)  6,000 
E)  thousands of kilometers

Question 20

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is

Accepted Answer

A)  a small fraction of 1%. 
B)  approximately 10%. 
C)  approximately 30%. 
D)  approximately 50%. 
E)  approximately 75%. 
A)  a small fraction of 1%. 
B)  approximately 10%. 
C)  approximately 30%. 
D)  approximately 50%. 
E)  approximately 75%.

The Montreal Protocol of 1987 was an international treaty to halt the production of

Coriolis effect increases as ________.

Air is best described as a(n)

Thousands of kilometers above the surface is the upper limit of the ________.

Which of the following is a "climate element" and NOT a "weather element"?

The coldest temperature in the atmosphere can be found at the ________.

One-half of the atmosphere lies below the elevation of ________ kilometers.

The RATE of pressure change diminishes with higher altitudes.

Ozone is actually

What is the purpose of the UV Index?

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is steadily growing due to the actions of humans.

The troposphere is an atmospheric layer with a uniform depth in all places around the globe.

The most basic factor causing the distribution of hot and cold temperatures over Earth's surface is ________.

The coldest atmospheric temperatures are attained in the troposphere.

The source of warming in the upper stratosphere is ________.

The source of heating in the thermosphere is the absorption of ________.

________ is (are) crucial to the formation of clouds in the atmosphere.

Which of the following makes up more than 10 percent of the mass of the atmosphere?

The approximate, indistinct outer boundary of the atmosphere extends outward at least ________ kilometers above the surface.

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is

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The Montreal Protocol of 1987 was an international treaty to halt the production of

Coriolis effect increases as ________.

Air is best described as a(n)

Thousands of kilometers above the surface is the upper limit of the ________.

Which of the following is a "climate element" and NOT a "weather element"?

The coldest temperature in the atmosphere can be found at the ________.

One-half of the atmosphere lies below the elevation of ________ kilometers.

The RATE of pressure change diminishes with higher altitudes.

Ozone is actually

What is the purpose of the UV Index?

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is steadily growing due to the actions of humans.

The troposphere is an atmospheric layer with a uniform depth in all places around the globe.

The most basic factor causing the distribution of hot and cold temperatures over Earth's surface is ________.

The coldest atmospheric temperatures are attained in the troposphere.

The source of warming in the upper stratosphere is ________.

The source of heating in the thermosphere is the absorption of ________.

________ is (are) crucial to the formation of clouds in the atmosphere.

Which of the following makes up more than 10 percent of the mass of the atmosphere?

The approximate, indistinct outer boundary of the atmosphere extends outward at least ________ kilometers above the surface.

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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