Question 1

Trace the changing temperature of the atmosphere from Earth's surface to the top of the thermosphere.

Accepted Answer

In the troposphere,temperature decrease with altitude at the average lapse rate of 6.4°C/km.The stratosphere is warmer,with increasing temperatures with altitude,due to ozone molecules converting ultraviolet energy into heat energy.Temperatures cool in the mesosphere,with the mesopause being the coolest region of the atmosphere.In the thermosphere,intense solar radiate excites molecules raising the temperature.However,due to low density,little heat is produced.

Question 2

Based on temperature,the atmosphere is divided into

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A) four regions,ranging from the troposphere to the thermosphere. 
B) two broad regions. 
C) two functional areas that absorb radiation from the Sun. 
D) two regions based on composition. 
E) four regions based on composition. 
A) four regions,ranging from the troposphere to the thermosphere. 
B) two broad regions. 
C) two functional areas that absorb radiation from the Sun. 
D) two regions based on composition. 
E) four regions based on composition. A

Question 3

The Clean Air Act

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A) has resulted in the significant reduction in various atmospheric pollutants. 
B) is proposed legislation to address climate change. 
C) was ratified by the U.S.Congress in 1987. 
D) has not met its stated objectives. 
E) has a low benefit/cost ratio. 
A) has resulted in the significant reduction in various atmospheric pollutants. 
B) is proposed legislation to address climate change. 
C) was ratified by the U.S.Congress in 1987. 
D) has not met its stated objectives. 
E) has a low benefit/cost ratio. A

Question 4

In terms of incoming solar radiation (insolation),which is the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A) troposphere,stratosphere,mesosphere,thermosphere 
B) thermosphere,mesosphere,stratosphere,troposphere 
C) mesosphere,thermosphere,troposphere,stratosphere 
D) stratosphere,troposphere,thermosphere,mesosphere 
E) troposphere,thermosphere,mesosphere,stratosphere 
A) troposphere,stratosphere,mesosphere,thermosphere 
B) thermosphere,mesosphere,stratosphere,troposphere 
C) mesosphere,thermosphere,troposphere,stratosphere 
D) stratosphere,troposphere,thermosphere,mesosphere 
E) troposphere,thermosphere,mesosphere,stratosphere

Question 5

Why are humans and other living things not crushed by the pressure of the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) Atmospheric pressure increases with altitude and is,therefore,lowest near the Earth's surface. 
B) While the atmosphere exerts pressure,it is a negligible amount. 
C) They exert pressure outward,counterbalancing atmospheric pressure. 
D) The tropopause serves as a buffer against the pressure exerted by the atmosphere. 
E) The pressure exerted by the atmosphere is not great enough to crush them. 
A) Atmospheric pressure increases with altitude and is,therefore,lowest near the Earth's surface. 
B) While the atmosphere exerts pressure,it is a negligible amount. 
C) They exert pressure outward,counterbalancing atmospheric pressure. 
D) The tropopause serves as a buffer against the pressure exerted by the atmosphere. 
E) The pressure exerted by the atmosphere is not great enough to crush them.

Question 6

In which two atmospheric zones does temperature decrease with altitude?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following is true of gases in the heterosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) The hydrogen,helium,oxygen and nitrogen are well mixed. 
B) Hydrogen and helium occur at the top of the heterosphere and oxygen and nitrogen dominate in the lower heterosphere. 
C) Oxygen and nitrogen occur at the top of the heterosphere and hydrogen and helium dominate in the lower heterosphere. 
D) Nitrogen occurs at the top,followed in descending order by helium,oxygen and hydrogen. 
E) Oxygen occurs at the top,followed in descending order by hydrogen,helium,and nitrogen. 
A) The hydrogen,helium,oxygen and nitrogen are well mixed. 
B) Hydrogen and helium occur at the top of the heterosphere and oxygen and nitrogen dominate in the lower heterosphere. 
C) Oxygen and nitrogen occur at the top of the heterosphere and hydrogen and helium dominate in the lower heterosphere. 
D) Nitrogen occurs at the top,followed in descending order by helium,oxygen and hydrogen. 
E) Oxygen occurs at the top,followed in descending order by hydrogen,helium,and nitrogen.

Question 8

The single major source for photochemical reactants in the United States are

Accepted Answer

A) steel mills and the agricultural industry. 
B) electrical generation stations. 
C) automobiles. 
D) rapid transit,buses,and excessive use of light rail systems. 
E) solar panels and wind turbines. 
A) steel mills and the agricultural industry. 
B) electrical generation stations. 
C) automobiles. 
D) rapid transit,buses,and excessive use of light rail systems. 
E) solar panels and wind turbines.

Question 9

Which of the following is not true of carbon dioxide?

Accepted Answer

A) It is critically important in regulating the temperature of the planet. 
B) Present levels are higher than at any time in the past 800,000 years. 
C) The steady increase of atmospheric CO2 is primarily from fossil fuel burning. 
D) Overall,atmospheric CO2 has increased by 16% from 1992 to 2012. 
E) It occurs in large amounts in the atmosphere relative to other gases. 
A) It is critically important in regulating the temperature of the planet. 
B) Present levels are higher than at any time in the past 800,000 years. 
C) The steady increase of atmospheric CO2 is primarily from fossil fuel burning. 
D) Overall,atmospheric CO2 has increased by 16% from 1992 to 2012. 
E) It occurs in large amounts in the atmosphere relative to other gases.

Question 10

The thermopause is located

Accepted Answer

A) between the mesosphere and the thermosphere. 
B) wherever -90°C (-130°F)is recorded. 
C) on average,approximately 480 km (300 mi. )above Earth's surface. 
D) at the bottom of the homosphere. 
E) between the homosphere and the heterosphere. 
A) between the mesosphere and the thermosphere. 
B) wherever -90°C (-130°F)is recorded. 
C) on average,approximately 480 km (300 mi. )above Earth's surface. 
D) at the bottom of the homosphere. 
E) between the homosphere and the heterosphere.

Question 11

The region of the atmosphere that is so evenly mixed that it behaves as if it were a single gas is the

Accepted Answer

A) homosphere. 
B) heterosphere. 
C) exosphere. 
D) thermosphere. 
E) ionosphere. 
A) homosphere. 
B) heterosphere. 
C) exosphere. 
D) thermosphere. 
E) ionosphere.

Question 12

Examine the effects of wind,landscape,and temperature inversion on air pollution.

Accepted Answer

Wind can transport air pollution,making

Question 13

What is the role of ozone in the ozonosphere? Discuss and explain the chemical reactions that lead to its destruction.

Accepted Answer

Stratospheric ozone protects t

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the ionosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) It primarily absorbs harmful infrared wavelengths. 
B) All radio signals pass through this region virtually unaffected. 
C) Radio waves from GPS are strengthened in the ionosphere. 
D) It is being depleted through interactions with human-produced chlorofluorocarbons. 
E) The region principally absorbs gamma rays,X-rays,and interacts with the solar wind. 
A) It primarily absorbs harmful infrared wavelengths. 
B) All radio signals pass through this region virtually unaffected. 
C) Radio waves from GPS are strengthened in the ionosphere. 
D) It is being depleted through interactions with human-produced chlorofluorocarbons. 
E) The region principally absorbs gamma rays,X-rays,and interacts with the solar wind.

Question 15

Ozone is found in both the ozonosphere and as a component of smog.Discuss its properties and function in the ozonosphere,and also its destruction by anthropogenic chemicals and the international efforts undertaken to ameliorate the destruction.Also examine ozone's production and effects at ground level.

Accepted Answer

Stratospheric ozone protects the Earth f

Question 16

Write an essay on acid rain in which you discuss its sources,its effects,and the efforts that have been made to reduce the amount of pollutants that cause it.

Accepted Answer

Formation: incomplete combustion release

Question 17

Photochemical smog became prevalent with the advent of

Accepted Answer

A) coal burning stoves. 
B) the industrial revolution. 
C) smelting of ores. 
D) widespread,deliberately set forest fires. 
E) automobiles. 
A) coal burning stoves. 
B) the industrial revolution. 
C) smelting of ores. 
D) widespread,deliberately set forest fires. 
E) automobiles.

Question 18

The highest temperatures in the atmosphere occur in the

Accepted Answer

A) troposphere. 
B) stratosphere. 
C) mesosphere. 
D) thermosphere. 
E) homosphere. 
A) troposphere. 
B) stratosphere. 
C) mesosphere. 
D) thermosphere. 
E) homosphere.

Question 19

Directly above the midlatitudes,the tropopause (-57°C)occurs on average at approximately

Accepted Answer

A) 1 km. 
B) 12 km (8 mi. ). 
C) 50 km (30 mi. ). 
D) 100 km (62 mi). 
E) wherever +32°F is recorded as the temperature. 
A) 1 km. 
B) 12 km (8 mi. ). 
C) 50 km (30 mi. ). 
D) 100 km (62 mi). 
E) wherever +32°F is recorded as the temperature.

Question 20

With regards to carbon monoxide (CO),which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Anthropogenic CO is principally produced by automobiles. 
B) Exposure to too much CO can lead to illness and even death. 
C) Few effects of CO on humans have been identified. 
D) It is a colorless,odorless and tasteless gas. 
E) CO combines with the hemoglobin of the human body,displacing oxygen. 
A) Anthropogenic CO is principally produced by automobiles. 
B) Exposure to too much CO can lead to illness and even death. 
C) Few effects of CO on humans have been identified. 
D) It is a colorless,odorless and tasteless gas. 
E) CO combines with the hemoglobin of the human body,displacing oxygen.

Trace the changing temperature of the atmosphere from Earth's surface to the top of the thermosphere.

Based on temperature,the atmosphere is divided into

The Clean Air Act

In terms of incoming solar radiation (insolation),which is the correct order?

Why are humans and other living things not crushed by the pressure of the atmosphere?

In which two atmospheric zones does temperature decrease with altitude?

Which of the following is true of gases in the heterosphere?

The single major source for photochemical reactants in the United States are

Which of the following is not true of carbon dioxide?

The thermopause is located

The region of the atmosphere that is so evenly mixed that it behaves as if it were a single gas is the

Examine the effects of wind,landscape,and temperature inversion on air pollution.

What is the role of ozone in the ozonosphere? Discuss and explain the chemical reactions that lead to its destruction.

Which of the following is true of the ionosphere?

Write an essay on acid rain in which you discuss its sources,its effects,and the efforts that have been made to reduce the amount of pollutants that cause it.

Photochemical smog became prevalent with the advent of

The highest temperatures in the atmosphere occur in the

Directly above the midlatitudes,the tropopause (-57°C)occurs on average at approximately

With regards to carbon monoxide (CO),which of the following is false?

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Trace the changing temperature of the atmosphere from Earth's surface to the top of the thermosphere.

Based on temperature,the atmosphere is divided into

The Clean Air Act

In terms of incoming solar radiation (insolation),which is the correct order?

Why are humans and other living things not crushed by the pressure of the atmosphere?

In which two atmospheric zones does temperature decrease with altitude?

Which of the following is true of gases in the heterosphere?

The single major source for photochemical reactants in the United States are

Which of the following is not true of carbon dioxide?

The thermopause is located

The region of the atmosphere that is so evenly mixed that it behaves as if it were a single gas is the

Examine the effects of wind,landscape,and temperature inversion on air pollution.

What is the role of ozone in the ozonosphere? Discuss and explain the chemical reactions that lead to its destruction.

Which of the following is true of the ionosphere?

Write an essay on acid rain in which you discuss its sources,its effects,and the efforts that have been made to reduce the amount of pollutants that cause it.

Photochemical smog became prevalent with the advent of

The highest temperatures in the atmosphere occur in the

Directly above the midlatitudes,the tropopause (-57°C)occurs on average at approximately

With regards to carbon monoxide (CO),which of the following is false?

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