Question 1

A "hole" in the ozone layer was first discovered over

Accepted Answer

A)  Antarctica 
B)  Hollywood 
C)  the Equator 
D)  the United States 
E)  Africa 
A)  Antarctica 
B)  Hollywood 
C)  the Equator 
D)  the United States 
E)  Africa A

Question 2

On the average, the tropopause is highest above the surface over the________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Arctic Circle 
B)  North Pole 
C)  Equator 
D)  South Pole 
E)  Antarctic Circle 
A)  Arctic Circle 
B)  North Pole 
C)  Equator 
D)  South Pole 
E)  Antarctic Circle C

Question 3

Clouds owe their existence to the presence of atmospheric _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  argon 
D)  sunlight 
E)  particles 
A)  oxygen 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  argon 
D)  sunlight 
E)  particles E

Question 4

The atmospheric layer in which gases do not maintain a uniform composition is the_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  troposphere 
B)  ionosphere 
C)  heterosphere 
D)  homosphere 
E)  none of the above 
A)  troposphere 
B)  ionosphere 
C)  heterosphere 
D)  homosphere 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following climatic controls can be considered to be the "most important"?

Accepted Answer

A)  longitude 
B)  latitude 
C)  storms 
D)  distribution of land and water 
E)  elevation 
A)  longitude 
B)  latitude 
C)  storms 
D)  distribution of land and water 
E)  elevation

Question 6

The order of the atmospheric thermal layers from the surface up into the atmosphere is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The exosphere marks the outward limit of the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  atmosphere 
B)  thermosphere 
C)  stratosphere 
D)  troposphere 
E)  geosphere 
A)  atmosphere 
B)  thermosphere 
C)  stratosphere 
D)  troposphere 
E)  geosphere

Question 8

If one were 30 kilometers above sea level, one would be in the part of the atmosphere known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  mesosphere. 
B)  heterosphere. 
C)  stratosphere. 
D)  exosphere. 
E)  troposphere. 
A)  mesosphere. 
B)  heterosphere. 
C)  stratosphere. 
D)  exosphere. 
E)  troposphere.

Question 9

A variable gas in the atmosphere nearly absent from the higher elevations is_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  water vapor 
B)  sulfur dioxide 
C)  carbon dioxide 
D)  carbon monoxide 
E)  ozone 
A)  water vapor 
B)  sulfur dioxide 
C)  carbon dioxide 
D)  carbon monoxide 
E)  ozone

Question 10

Oxygen (O2) is being added to the atmosphere by

Accepted Answer

A)  animal decomposition. 
B)  vegetation. 
C)  solar radiation. 
D)  the burning of coal. 
E)  meteorites. 
A)  animal decomposition. 
B)  vegetation. 
C)  solar radiation. 
D)  the burning of coal. 
E)  meteorites.

Question 11

Name an atmospheric layer NOT based on temperature characteristics.

Accepted Answer

ionosphere, ozonosph

Question 12

Above_______ kilometer(s), the atmospheric pressure is so slight as not to register on an ordinary barometer.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.8 
B)  8 
C)  800 
D)  80 
E)  8,000 
A)  0.8 
B)  8 
C)  800 
D)  80 
E)  8,000

Question 13

Over warm oceans, water vapor comprises about______ percent of the volume of the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  10 
C)  1 
D)  50 
E)  25 
A)  4 
B)  10 
C)  1 
D)  50 
E)  25

Question 14

The_______ is the layer of the atmosphere where electrified atoms are plentiful.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratosphere 
B)  troposphere 
C)  ionosphere 
D)  thermosphere 
E)  exosphere 
A)  stratosphere 
B)  troposphere 
C)  ionosphere 
D)  thermosphere 
E)  exosphere

Question 15

The segment of the atmosphere which blends into interplanetary space is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The approximate outer boundary of the atmosphere extends outward at least _______kilometers above the surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  2,500 
B)  5,000 
C)  6,000 
D)  1,000 
E)  10,000 
A)  2,500 
B)  5,000 
C)  6,000 
D)  1,000 
E)  10,000

Question 17

The stratosphere derives its name from which property?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the layer closest to the ground. 
B)  It is a layer with little vertical mixing. 
C)  It is the coldest layer of the atmosphere. 
D)  It is the layer with the most clouds. 
E)  It is the hottest layer of the atmosphere. 
A)  It is the layer closest to the ground. 
B)  It is a layer with little vertical mixing. 
C)  It is the coldest layer of the atmosphere. 
D)  It is the layer with the most clouds. 
E)  It is the hottest layer of the atmosphere.

Question 18

Ozone is actually

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The lower 80 kilometers or so in the atmosphere in which gases are found in uniform proportions is the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratosphere 
B)  ionosphere 
C)  heterosphere 
D)  homosphere 
E)  exosphere 
A)  stratosphere 
B)  ionosphere 
C)  heterosphere 
D)  homosphere 
E)  exosphere

Question 20

The homosphere includes the lowest ________kilometers of the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.8 
B)  800 
C)  80 
D)  8,000 
E)  8 
A)  0.8 
B)  800 
C)  80 
D)  8,000 
E)  8

A "hole" in the ozone layer was first discovered over

On the average, the tropopause is highest above the surface over the________ .

Clouds owe their existence to the presence of atmospheric _________.

The atmospheric layer in which gases do not maintain a uniform composition is the_________ .

Which of the following climatic controls can be considered to be the "most important"?

The order of the atmospheric thermal layers from the surface up into the atmosphere is:

The exosphere marks the outward limit of the _____________.

If one were 30 kilometers above sea level, one would be in the part of the atmosphere known as the

A variable gas in the atmosphere nearly absent from the higher elevations is_________ .

Oxygen (O2) is being added to the atmosphere by

Name an atmospheric layer NOT based on temperature characteristics.

Above_______ kilometer(s), the atmospheric pressure is so slight as not to register on an ordinary barometer.

Over warm oceans, water vapor comprises about______ percent of the volume of the atmosphere.

The_______ is the layer of the atmosphere where electrified atoms are plentiful.

The segment of the atmosphere which blends into interplanetary space is called the __________.

The approximate outer boundary of the atmosphere extends outward at least _______kilometers above the surface.

The stratosphere derives its name from which property?

Ozone is actually

The lower 80 kilometers or so in the atmosphere in which gases are found in uniform proportions is the _________.

The homosphere includes the lowest ________kilometers of the atmosphere.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 3: Introduction to the Atmosphere

A "hole" in the ozone layer was first discovered over

On the average, the tropopause is highest above the surface over the________ .

Clouds owe their existence to the presence of atmospheric _________.

The atmospheric layer in which gases do not maintain a uniform composition is the_________ .

Which of the following climatic controls can be considered to be the "most important"?

The order of the atmospheric thermal layers from the surface up into the atmosphere is:

The exosphere marks the outward limit of the _____________.

If one were 30 kilometers above sea level, one would be in the part of the atmosphere known as the

A variable gas in the atmosphere nearly absent from the higher elevations is_________ .

Oxygen (O2) is being added to the atmosphere by

Name an atmospheric layer NOT based on temperature characteristics.

Above_______ kilometer(s), the atmospheric pressure is so slight as not to register on an ordinary barometer.

Over warm oceans, water vapor comprises about______ percent of the volume of the atmosphere.

The_______ is the layer of the atmosphere where electrified atoms are plentiful.

The segment of the atmosphere which blends into interplanetary space is called the __________.

The approximate outer boundary of the atmosphere extends outward at least _______kilometers above the surface.

The stratosphere derives its name from which property?

Ozone is actually

The lower 80 kilometers or so in the atmosphere in which gases are found in uniform proportions is the _________.

The homosphere includes the lowest ________kilometers of the atmosphere.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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