Question 1

The _________is a deep layer of electrified particles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________is a deep layer of electrified...

Question 2

The atmospheric content of_________ has been increasing for the last century.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The atmospheric content of_________ has been increasing...

Question 3

______is (are) a source of chlorofluorocarbons.

Accepted Answer

A)  Air conditioning 
B)  Aerosol sprays 
C)  Human- produced chemicals 
D)  Manufacture of plastics 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Air conditioning 
B)  Aerosol sprays 
C)  Human- produced chemicals 
D)  Manufacture of plastics 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

It is really improper to discuss or classify climate with any record less than ________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  100 years 
B)  several weeks 
C)  several decades 
D)  1 year 
E)  5 years 
A)  100 years 
B)  several weeks 
C)  several decades 
D)  1 year 
E)  5 years

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Argon is the___________ most plentiful gas in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  fifth 
B)  fourth 
C)  third 
D)  second 
E)  single 
A)  fifth 
B)  fourth 
C)  third 
D)  second 
E)  single

Question 8

Given the relationship between altitude and atmospheric pressure, the pressure at 20 kilometers above the surface is

Accepted Answer

A)  too high for humans. 
B)  tiny, compared to sea level. 
C)  barely high enough for humans to breathe. 
D)  almost the same as it is at the surface. 
E)  about three- quarters that of sea level. 
A)  too high for humans. 
B)  tiny, compared to sea level. 
C)  barely high enough for humans to breathe. 
D)  almost the same as it is at the surface. 
E)  about three- quarters that of sea level.

Question 9

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

_________is added to the atmosphere by the decay of organic matter and the chemical breakdown of rocks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________is added to the atmosphere by the...

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Water vapor 
B)  Hydrogen 
C)  Argon 
D)  Nitrogen 
E)  Helium 
A)  Water vapor 
B)  Hydrogen 
C)  Argon 
D)  Nitrogen 
E)  Helium

Question 12

Which is a danger of increased ultraviolet exposure at the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  The diminishing of yields in many crops. 
B)  The killing of microorganisms on the ocean surface. 
C)  The increase of skin cancer in humans. 
D)  The suppression of the human immune system. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  The diminishing of yields in many crops. 
B)  The killing of microorganisms on the ocean surface. 
C)  The increase of skin cancer in humans. 
D)  The suppression of the human immune system. 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

It is thought that the Earth's climate is being changed rapidly by

Accepted Answer

A)  increased oxygen content. 
B)  human- caused releases of impurities. 
C)  dust from volcanoes. 
D)  natural sources of change. 
E)  decreases in carbon dioxide. 
A)  increased oxygen content. 
B)  human- caused releases of impurities. 
C)  dust from volcanoes. 
D)  natural sources of change. 
E)  decreases in carbon dioxide.

Question 14

In the atmosphere, the temperature decreases with increasing altitude in the__________ and the___________ .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Some particulates absorb the water vapor around them. They are said to be__________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrophobic 
B)  heavy 
C)  hygroscopic 
D)  precipitation 
E)  gases 
A)  hydrophobic 
B)  heavy 
C)  hygroscopic 
D)  precipitation 
E)  gases

Question 16

By volume, which of the following comprises more than 1% of Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  chlorofluorocarbons 
B)  carbon monoxide 
C)  ozone 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  none of the above 
A)  chlorofluorocarbons 
B)  carbon monoxide 
C)  ozone 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Which of the following exists highest in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  troposphere. 
B)  mesopause. 
C)  stratosphere. 
D)  tropopause. 
E)  stratopause. 
A)  troposphere. 
B)  mesopause. 
C)  stratosphere. 
D)  tropopause. 
E)  stratopause.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a natural characteristic of the troposphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  is the lowest layer of the atmosphere 
B)  contains most of the atmospheric water vapor 
C)  has the hottest temperatures in the atmosphere 
D)  is the layer associated with "weather" 
E)  has the highest pressures in the atmosphere 
A)  is the lowest layer of the atmosphere 
B)  contains most of the atmospheric water vapor 
C)  has the hottest temperatures in the atmosphere 
D)  is the layer associated with "weather" 
E)  has the highest pressures in the atmosphere

Question 19

Which of the following is an atmospheric gas?

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  water vapor 
D)  oxygen 
E)  They are all gases. 
A)  nitrogen 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  water vapor 
D)  oxygen 
E)  They are all gases.

Question 20

Which of the following can be found lowest in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  exosphere 
B)  tropopause 
C)  thermosphere 
D)  ionosphere 
E)  ozone layer 
A)  exosphere 
B)  tropopause 
C)  thermosphere 
D)  ionosphere 
E)  ozone layer

The _________is a deep layer of electrified particles.

The atmospheric content of_________ has been increasing for the last century.

______is (are) a source of chlorofluorocarbons.

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

It is really improper to discuss or classify climate with any record less than ________ .

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

Argon is the___________ most plentiful gas in the atmosphere.

Given the relationship between altitude and atmospheric pressure, the pressure at 20 kilometers above the surface is

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is

_________is added to the atmosphere by the decay of organic matter and the chemical breakdown of rocks.

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

Which is a danger of increased ultraviolet exposure at the Earth's surface?

It is thought that the Earth's climate is being changed rapidly by

In the atmosphere, the temperature decreases with increasing altitude in the and the_ .

Some particulates absorb the water vapor around them. They are said to be__________ .

By volume, which of the following comprises more than 1% of Earth's atmosphere?

Which of the following exists highest in the atmosphere?

Which of the following is NOT a natural characteristic of the troposphere?

Which of the following is an atmospheric gas?

Which of the following can be found lowest in 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

The _________is a deep layer of electrified particles.

The atmospheric content of_________ has been increasing for the last century.

______is (are) a source of chlorofluorocarbons.

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

It is really improper to discuss or classify climate with any record less than ________ .

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

Argon is the___________ most plentiful gas in the atmosphere.

Given the relationship between altitude and atmospheric pressure, the pressure at 20 kilometers above the surface is

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is

_________is added to the atmosphere by the decay of organic matter and the chemical breakdown of rocks.

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

Which is a danger of increased ultraviolet exposure at the Earth's surface?

It is thought that the Earth's climate is being changed rapidly by

In the atmosphere, the temperature decreases with increasing altitude in the__________ and the___________ .

Some particulates absorb the water vapor around them. They are said to be__________ .

By volume, which of the following comprises more than 1% of Earth's atmosphere?

Which of the following exists highest in the atmosphere?

Which of the following is NOT a natural characteristic of the troposphere?

Which of the following is an atmospheric gas?

Which of the following can be found lowest in 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

Filters

In the atmosphere, the temperature decreases with increasing altitude in the and the_ .