Question 1

Thermal inversion is independent of topographic or geographic locations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Worldwide,there seems to be a negative correlation between cost of gasoline and fuel consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Carbon monoxide concentrations in the upper atmosphere have been climbing for over a century due to increasing industrialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A thermal inversion exists when a stable warm-air layer becomes established over a colder layer below.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is chiefly removed by solution into the oceans,from which it is precipitated in carbonate sediments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

As long as there is oxygen (O2)in earth's atmosphere,there will always be ozone in the upper atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  Combustion. 
B)  The product of respiration. 
C)  Volcanic eruptions. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Combustion. 
B)  The product of respiration. 
C)  Volcanic eruptions. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 8

Carbon monoxide is principally a local air-pollution problem of areas with heavy traffic,not a global air-pollution problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All rain is naturally somewhat acidic; "acid rain" is simply more strongly acidic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The thinning of the ozone layer over the Antarctic always occurs at the end of the Antarctic winter because

Accepted Answer

A)  UV from the sun is necessary to the creation of ozone from oxygen and the Antarctic receives no UV from the sun during its winter. 
B)  During their winter, residents of the southern hemisphere use more CFCs. 
C)  Ozone is consumed by melting ice as winter transitions to summer. 
D)  The Antarctic experiences its highest level of radiation during its winter. 
A)  UV from the sun is necessary to the creation of ozone from oxygen and the Antarctic receives no UV from the sun during its winter. 
B)  During their winter, residents of the southern hemisphere use more CFCs. 
C)  Ozone is consumed by melting ice as winter transitions to summer. 
D)  The Antarctic experiences its highest level of radiation during its winter.

Question 11

The automobile is the primary source of this pollutant.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon monoxide 
B)  Sulfur dioxides 
C)  Particulate 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Carbon monoxide 
B)  Sulfur dioxides 
C)  Particulate 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 12

The most abundant element in the atmosphere is

Accepted Answer

A)  Nitrogen. 
B)  Oxygen. 
C)  Argon. 
D)  Carbon dioxide. 
A)  Nitrogen. 
B)  Oxygen. 
C)  Argon. 
D)  Carbon dioxide.

Question 13

The gas that is produced when oxygen is less and as a result of the incomplete combustions materials bearing carbon is

Accepted Answer

A)  Water vapor. 
B)  Carbon dioxide. 
C)  Carbon monoxide. 
D)  All the choices are correct. 
A)  Water vapor. 
B)  Carbon dioxide. 
C)  Carbon monoxide. 
D)  All the choices are correct.

Question 14

Lead,which occurs naturally in petroleum,can be removed from gasoline,but it is expensive to do this.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following cause rainwater to be acidic except

Accepted Answer

A)  Sulfur dioxide. 
B)  Nitrogen oxide. 
C)  Carbon dioxide. 
D)  Carbon monoxide. 
A)  Sulfur dioxide. 
B)  Nitrogen oxide. 
C)  Carbon dioxide. 
D)  Carbon monoxide.

Question 16

The method removing carbon from atmospheric circulation and storing it or using it for biological and physical activities is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon emission. 
B)  Carbon absorption. 
C)  Carbon dissipation. 
D)  Carbon sequestration. 
A)  Carbon emission. 
B)  Carbon absorption. 
C)  Carbon dissipation. 
D)  Carbon sequestration.

Question 17

The radioactive gas that poses an indoor air-pollution problem is

Accepted Answer

A)  Organic. 
B)  Ozone. 
C)  Argon. 
D)  Radon. 
A)  Organic. 
B)  Ozone. 
C)  Argon. 
D)  Radon.

Question 18

Because of concerns about destruction of the ozone layer,all nations have recently agreed to stop producing chlorofluorocarbon compounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The catalytic converter,a required component for automobile exhaust emission control systems,converts carbon monoxide into

Accepted Answer

A)  Pure carbon and oxygen. 
B)  Carbon dioxide. 
C)  Carbonic acid. 
D)  Carbon monoxide (the catalytic converter is designed to remove gases other than carbon monoxide). 
A)  Pure carbon and oxygen. 
B)  Carbon dioxide. 
C)  Carbonic acid. 
D)  Carbon monoxide (the catalytic converter is designed to remove gases other than carbon monoxide).

Question 20

When a chlorine atom destroys an ozone molecule,that chlorine atom is taken "out of circulation" and locked in the product molecule so that it can do no more harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Thermal inversion is independent of topographic or geographic locations.

Worldwide,there seems to be a negative correlation between cost of gasoline and fuel consumption.

Carbon monoxide concentrations in the upper atmosphere have been climbing for over a century due to increasing industrialization.

A thermal inversion exists when a stable warm-air layer becomes established over a colder layer below.

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is chiefly removed by solution into the oceans,from which it is precipitated in carbonate sediments.

As long as there is oxygen (O₂)in earth's atmosphere,there will always be ozone in the upper atmosphere.

Carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere as a result of

Carbon monoxide is principally a local air-pollution problem of areas with heavy traffic,not a global air-pollution problem.

All rain is naturally somewhat acidic; "acid rain" is simply more strongly acidic.

The thinning of the ozone layer over the Antarctic always occurs at the end of the Antarctic winter because

The automobile is the primary source of this pollutant.

The most abundant element in the atmosphere is

The gas that is produced when oxygen is less and as a result of the incomplete combustions materials bearing carbon is

Lead,which occurs naturally in petroleum,can be removed from gasoline,but it is expensive to do this.

All of the following cause rainwater to be acidic except

The method removing carbon from atmospheric circulation and storing it or using it for biological and physical activities is called

The radioactive gas that poses an indoor air-pollution problem is

Because of concerns about destruction of the ozone layer,all nations have recently agreed to stop producing chlorofluorocarbon compounds.

The catalytic converter,a required component for automobile exhaust emission control systems,converts carbon monoxide into

When a chlorine atom destroys an ozone molecule,that chlorine atom is taken "out of circulation" and locked in the product molecule so that it can do no more harm.

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Thermal inversion is independent of topographic or geographic locations.

Worldwide,there seems to be a negative correlation between cost of gasoline and fuel consumption.

Carbon monoxide concentrations in the upper atmosphere have been climbing for over a century due to increasing industrialization.

A thermal inversion exists when a stable warm-air layer becomes established over a colder layer below.

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is chiefly removed by solution into the oceans,from which it is precipitated in carbonate sediments.

As long as there is oxygen (O2)in earth's atmosphere,there will always be ozone in the upper atmosphere.

Carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere as a result of

Carbon monoxide is principally a local air-pollution problem of areas with heavy traffic,not a global air-pollution problem.

All rain is naturally somewhat acidic; "acid rain" is simply more strongly acidic.

The thinning of the ozone layer over the Antarctic always occurs at the end of the Antarctic winter because

The automobile is the primary source of this pollutant.

The most abundant element in the atmosphere is

The gas that is produced when oxygen is less and as a result of the incomplete combustions materials bearing carbon is

Lead,which occurs naturally in petroleum,can be removed from gasoline,but it is expensive to do this.

All of the following cause rainwater to be acidic except

The method removing carbon from atmospheric circulation and storing it or using it for biological and physical activities is called

The radioactive gas that poses an indoor air-pollution problem is

Because of concerns about destruction of the ozone layer,all nations have recently agreed to stop producing chlorofluorocarbon compounds.

The catalytic converter,a required component for automobile exhaust emission control systems,converts carbon monoxide into

When a chlorine atom destroys an ozone molecule,that chlorine atom is taken "out of circulation" and locked in the product molecule so that it can do no more harm.

Planet and Population: An Overview

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Plate Tectonics

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Volcanoes

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Ice and Glaciers,wind and Deserts

Climate-Past, present, and Future

Ground Water and Water Resources

Weathering, erosion, and Soil Resources

Mineral and Rock Resources

Energy Resources-Fossil Fuels

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As long as there is oxygen (O₂)in earth's atmosphere,there will always be ozone in the upper atmosphere.