Question 1

Which of the following conditions describes what the decline in the health of Germany's forests has been attributed to?

Accepted Answer

A) acid precipitation 
B) erosion caused by excessive lumber cutting 
C) urbanization 
D) increased CO2 concentrations and global warming 
A) acid precipitation 
B) erosion caused by excessive lumber cutting 
C) urbanization 
D) increased CO2 concentrations and global warming

Question 2

Which of the following air conditions defines the mixing depth?

Accepted Answer

A) an unstable layer that extends from the surface up to the base of an inversion 
B) an unstable layer that extends upward from an inversion 
C) a very stable layer that extends from the surface up to the base of an inversion 
D) a very stable layer found upward from an inversion 
A) an unstable layer that extends from the surface up to the base of an inversion 
B) an unstable layer that extends upward from an inversion 
C) a very stable layer that extends from the surface up to the base of an inversion 
D) a very stable layer found upward from an inversion

Question 3

Which of the following describes the kind of decrease in ozone concentration as it relates to the ozone hole?

Accepted Answer

A) permanent 
B) monthly 
C) seasonal 
D) daily 
A) permanent 
B) monthly 
C) seasonal 
D) daily

Question 4

What atmospheric conditions are associated with a major air pollution episode?

Accepted Answer

A major air pollution episode, often ref

Question 5

Do highly polluted cities tend to have more clouds than less polluted cities? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Highly polluted cities do tend to have m

Question 6

Which of the following gases will replace oxygen in the blood pigment hemoglobin and thereby reduce the transport of oxygen to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) carbon monoxide 
C) methane 
D) sulphur dioxide 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) carbon monoxide 
C) methane 
D) sulphur dioxide

Question 7

Which of the following factors describes the main cause of erosion of limestone buildings, fountains, and sculptures?

Accepted Answer

A) acid precipitation 
B) ozone 
C) urban heat island 
D) vibrations caused by automobile traffic 
A) acid precipitation 
B) ozone 
C) urban heat island 
D) vibrations caused by automobile traffic

Question 8

Which of the following describes the time when pollution is most severe in urban areas?

Accepted Answer

A) when a large slow-moving anticyclone moves into an area 
B) when a storm system begins developing to the west 
C) when a cold upper-level low moves into a region 
D) when a warm front passes through the area 
A) when a large slow-moving anticyclone moves into an area 
B) when a storm system begins developing to the west 
C) when a cold upper-level low moves into a region 
D) when a warm front passes through the area

Question 9

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas used as a refrigerant and as a solvent during the manufacture of foam?

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) chlorofluorocarbons 
C) water vapour 
D) methane 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) chlorofluorocarbons 
C) water vapour 
D) methane

Question 10

Nitrogen dioxide reacts with which of the following gases in the atmosphere to form nitric acid?

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen 
B) water vapour 
C) ozone 
D) carbon dioxide 
A) hydrogen 
B) water vapour 
C) ozone 
D) carbon dioxide

Question 11

Which type of air is typically more polluted?

Accepted Answer

A) indoor 
B) continental 
C) outdoor 
D) coastal 
A) indoor 
B) continental 
C) outdoor 
D) coastal

Question 12

Which of the following is usually lower in urban areas compared to rural areas?

Accepted Answer

A) temperature 
B) concentration of pollution 
C) visibility 
D) frequency of fog 
A) temperature 
B) concentration of pollution 
C) visibility 
D) frequency of fog

Question 13

What stability condition is most favourable for improving urban air quality? What time of day or night does this stability condition typically occur?

Accepted Answer

The stability condition most favorable f

Question 14

Which of the following regions of Canada likely has the most severe acid rain problem?

Accepted Answer

A) the Prairies 
B) the Maritimes 
C) coastal British Columbia 
D) southern Ontario 
A) the Prairies 
B) the Maritimes 
C) coastal British Columbia 
D) southern Ontario

Question 15

Which of the following air conditions are indicated by a fanning shape plume rising from a smokestack?

Accepted Answer

A) inversion and unstable 
B) inversion and stable 
C) stable and neutral 
D) neutral and inversion 
A) inversion and unstable 
B) inversion and stable 
C) stable and neutral 
D) neutral and inversion

Question 16

Which of the following gases is a primary component of photochemical smog?

Accepted Answer

A) chlorofluorocarbons 
B) ozone 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) sulphur dioxide 
A) chlorofluorocarbons 
B) ozone 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) sulphur dioxide

Question 17

When chlorofluorocarbons are subjected to ultraviolet radiation, which of the following gases is released and rapidly destroys ozone?

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen 
B) carbon 
C) carbon dioxide 
D) chlorine 
A) nitrogen 
B) carbon 
C) carbon dioxide 
D) chlorine

Question 18

How does Los Angeles-type smog differ from London-type smog?

Accepted Answer

Los Angeles-type smog, also known as pho

Question 19

Which of the following describes stratospheric ozone?

Accepted Answer

A) It reflects all ultraviolet radiation back into space. 
B) It contributes to the increase of temperature with height in the stratosphere. 
C) It does not affect Earth's radiation budget. 
D) It reaches its highest concentrations over Antarctica in October. 
A) It reflects all ultraviolet radiation back into space. 
B) It contributes to the increase of temperature with height in the stratosphere. 
C) It does not affect Earth's radiation budget. 
D) It reaches its highest concentrations over Antarctica in October.

Question 20

Which of the following conditions is likely associated with a country breeze?

Accepted Answer

A) a large high pressure area that forms over a city 
B) a hot, humid, summer day in a large city 
C) a period of heavy rain that falls over a city 
D) a strong urban heat island 
A) a large high pressure area that forms over a city 
B) a hot, humid, summer day in a large city 
C) a period of heavy rain that falls over a city 
D) a strong urban heat island

Which of the following conditions describes what the decline in the health of Germany's forests has been attributed to?

Which of the following air conditions defines the mixing depth?

Which of the following describes the kind of decrease in ozone concentration as it relates to the ozone hole?

What atmospheric conditions are associated with a major air pollution episode?

Do highly polluted cities tend to have more clouds than less polluted cities? Explain your answer.

Which of the following gases will replace oxygen in the blood pigment hemoglobin and thereby reduce the transport of oxygen to the brain?

Which of the following factors describes the main cause of erosion of limestone buildings, fountains, and sculptures?

Which of the following describes the time when pollution is most severe in urban areas?

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas used as a refrigerant and as a solvent during the manufacture of foam?

Nitrogen dioxide reacts with which of the following gases in the atmosphere to form nitric acid?

Which type of air is typically more polluted?

Which of the following is usually lower in urban areas compared to rural areas?

What stability condition is most favourable for improving urban air quality? What time of day or night does this stability condition typically occur?

Which of the following regions of Canada likely has the most severe acid rain problem?

Which of the following air conditions are indicated by a fanning shape plume rising from a smokestack?

Which of the following gases is a primary component of photochemical smog?

When chlorofluorocarbons are subjected to ultraviolet radiation, which of the following gases is released and rapidly destroys ozone?

How does Los Angeles-type smog differ from London-type smog?

Which of the following describes stratospheric ozone?

Which of the following conditions is likely associated with a country breeze?

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Exam 18: Global Climate

Which of the following conditions describes what the decline in the health of Germany's forests has been attributed to?

Which of the following air conditions defines the mixing depth?

Which of the following describes the kind of decrease in ozone concentration as it relates to the ozone hole?

What atmospheric conditions are associated with a major air pollution episode?

Do highly polluted cities tend to have more clouds than less polluted cities? Explain your answer.

Which of the following gases will replace oxygen in the blood pigment hemoglobin and thereby reduce the transport of oxygen to the brain?

Which of the following factors describes the main cause of erosion of limestone buildings, fountains, and sculptures?

Which of the following describes the time when pollution is most severe in urban areas?

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas used as a refrigerant and as a solvent during the manufacture of foam?

Nitrogen dioxide reacts with which of the following gases in the atmosphere to form nitric acid?

Which type of air is typically more polluted?

Which of the following is usually lower in urban areas compared to rural areas?

What stability condition is most favourable for improving urban air quality? What time of day or night does this stability condition typically occur?

Which of the following regions of Canada likely has the most severe acid rain problem?

Which of the following air conditions are indicated by a fanning shape plume rising from a smokestack?

Which of the following gases is a primary component of photochemical smog?

When chlorofluorocarbons are subjected to ultraviolet radiation, which of the following gases is released and rapidly destroys ozone?

How does Los Angeles-type smog differ from London-type smog?

Which of the following describes stratospheric ozone?

Which of the following conditions is likely associated with a country breeze?

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy: Warming Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind: Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind: Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle-Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Air Pollution

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