Question 1

Which of the following equations accurately expresses the relationship between weight, mass, and gravity?

Accepted Answer

A) weight = mass + gravity 
B) weight = mass × gravity 
C) weight = mass - gravity 
D) weight = mass   gravity 
A) weight = mass + gravity 
B) weight = mass × gravity 
C) weight = mass - gravity 
D) weight = mass   gravity

Question 2

Which of the following statements accurately describes the change in CO2 in the atmosphere since the turn of this century?

Accepted Answer

A) CO2 has increased in the first half of the century, and decreased in the last half 
B) CO2 has remained at about the same concentration from year to year 
C) CO2 has been steadily increasing in concentration 
D) CO2 has been steadily decreasing in concentration 
A) CO2 has increased in the first half of the century, and decreased in the last half 
B) CO2 has remained at about the same concentration from year to year 
C) CO2 has been steadily increasing in concentration 
D) CO2 has been steadily decreasing in concentration

Question 3

Which of the following is the instrument used to measure temperature, pressure, and humidity at various altitudes in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) aneroid barometer 
B) barograph 
C) altimeter 
D) radiosonde 
A) aneroid barometer 
B) barograph 
C) altimeter 
D) radiosonde

Question 4

Based on the pressures indicated in the figure below, where does 30 percent of the weight of the atmosphere lie?

Accepted Answer

A) between points A and B 
B) between points B and C 
C) between points A and C 
D) above point C 
A) between points A and B 
B) between points B and C 
C) between points A and C 
D) above point C

Question 5

Which of the following is the name for the charged particles from the sun that travel through space at high speeds?

Accepted Answer

A) solar flares 
B) aurora 
C) solar wind 
D) radiation 
A) solar flares 
B) aurora 
C) solar wind 
D) radiation

Question 6

How are nitrogen and oxygen both added to and removed from the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen and oxygen are two of the most

Question 7

If a time machine transported you to the early days of the Earth's atmosphere, before plants and animals existed on our planet, which of the following best describes what would happen?

Accepted Answer

A) You would slowly photodissociate. 
B) You would be crushed by the atmospheric pressure. 
C) There would be enough oxygen in the air for you to breathe. 
D) You would be outgassed. 
A) You would slowly photodissociate. 
B) You would be crushed by the atmospheric pressure. 
C) There would be enough oxygen in the air for you to breathe. 
D) You would be outgassed.

Question 8

Which of the following statements describes the temperature of the tropopause compared to the temperature at the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A) It is much warmer. 
B) It is a little warmer. 
C) It is much colder. 
D) It is a little colder. 
A) It is much warmer. 
B) It is a little warmer. 
C) It is much colder. 
D) It is a little colder.

Question 9

In comparison to the amount of atmospheric oxygen inhaled in a normal breath, one breath of pure oxygen from a tank provides how much oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A) five times as much 
B) twice as much 
C) half as much 
D) one-fifth as much 
A) five times as much 
B) twice as much 
C) half as much 
D) one-fifth as much

Question 10

Why is the ozone found in the stratosphere considered to be helpful to humans while the ozone in the troposphere is considered to be harmful to humans?

Accepted Answer

Ozone, a molecule composed of three oxyg

Question 11

Which of the following is considered a greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

A) nitrous oxide 
B) oxygen 
C) helium 
D) hydrogen 
A) nitrous oxide 
B) oxygen 
C) helium 
D) hydrogen

Question 12

Which of the following terms refers to the rate at which temperature decreases with increasing altitude?

Accepted Answer

A) thermocline 
B) temperature slope 
C) lapse rate 
D) sounding 
A) thermocline 
B) temperature slope 
C) lapse rate 
D) sounding

Question 13

Which of the following conditions occurs during a temperature inversion?

Accepted Answer

A) Air temperature increases with increasing height. 
B) Air temperature remains constant with increasing height. 
C) Air temperature decreases with increasing height. 
D) Air temperature is warmer at night than during the day. 
A) Air temperature increases with increasing height. 
B) Air temperature remains constant with increasing height. 
C) Air temperature decreases with increasing height. 
D) Air temperature is warmer at night than during the day.

Question 14

In which of the following settings would a breath of air contain much fewer molecules than a breath of air taken at sea level?

Accepted Answer

A) standing at the top of a 7000 metre-high mountain 
B) on the roof of a high-rise building 
C) standing at the top of a hill 
D) in an underground cave 
A) standing at the top of a 7000 metre-high mountain 
B) on the roof of a high-rise building 
C) standing at the top of a hill 
D) in an underground cave

Question 15

Which of the following is the primary source of energy for the Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) latent heat released during the formation of hurricanes 
B) the sun 
C) erupting volcanoes 
D) energy from within the Earth 
A) latent heat released during the formation of hurricanes 
B) the sun 
C) erupting volcanoes 
D) energy from within the Earth

Question 16

Describe some of the processes that release and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. What evidence is there to suggest that these processes are not in balance?

Accepted Answer

Some of the processes that release carbo

Question 17

Which of the following is a naturally occurring component of the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) chlorofluorocarbons 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) hydrochlorofluorocarbons 
D) carbon monoxide 
A) chlorofluorocarbons 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) hydrochlorofluorocarbons 
D) carbon monoxide

Question 18

Which of the following planets has the strongest greenhouse effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Mars 
B) Earth 
C) Venus 
D) Pluto 
A) Mars 
B) Earth 
C) Venus 
D) Pluto

Question 19

Under what circumstances might someone breathe stratospheric air? How often is this likely to happen in a person's lifetime?

Accepted Answer

Someone might breathe stratospheric air

Question 20

Explain the similarities and the differences between the homosphere and the heterosphere.

Accepted Answer

The homosphere and heterosphere are two

Which of the following equations accurately expresses the relationship between weight, mass, and gravity?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the change in CO₂ in the atmosphere since the turn of this century?

Which of the following is the instrument used to measure temperature, pressure, and humidity at various altitudes in the atmosphere?

Based on the pressures indicated in the figure below, where does 30 percent of the weight of the atmosphere lie?

Which of the following is the name for the charged particles from the sun that travel through space at high speeds?

How are nitrogen and oxygen both added to and removed from the atmosphere?

If a time machine transported you to the early days of the Earth's atmosphere, before plants and animals existed on our planet, which of the following best describes what would happen?

Which of the following statements describes the temperature of the tropopause compared to the temperature at the Earth's surface?

In comparison to the amount of atmospheric oxygen inhaled in a normal breath, one breath of pure oxygen from a tank provides how much oxygen?

Why is the ozone found in the stratosphere considered to be helpful to humans while the ozone in the troposphere is considered to be harmful to humans?

Which of the following is considered a greenhouse gas?

Which of the following terms refers to the rate at which temperature decreases with increasing altitude?

Which of the following conditions occurs during a temperature inversion?

In which of the following settings would a breath of air contain much fewer molecules than a breath of air taken at sea level?

Which of the following is the primary source of energy for the Earth's atmosphere?

Describe some of the processes that release and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. What evidence is there to suggest that these processes are not in balance?

Which of the following is a naturally occurring component of the atmosphere?

Which of the following planets has the strongest greenhouse effect?

Under what circumstances might someone breathe stratospheric air? How often is this likely to happen in a person's lifetime?

Explain the similarities and the differences between the homosphere and the heterosphere.

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

Global Climate

Air Pollution

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Exam 1: Earth and Its Atmosphere

Which of the following equations accurately expresses the relationship between weight, mass, and gravity?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the change in CO2 in the atmosphere since the turn of this century?

Which of the following is the instrument used to measure temperature, pressure, and humidity at various altitudes in the atmosphere?

Based on the pressures indicated in the figure below, where does 30 percent of the weight of the atmosphere lie?

Which of the following is the name for the charged particles from the sun that travel through space at high speeds?

How are nitrogen and oxygen both added to and removed from the atmosphere?

If a time machine transported you to the early days of the Earth's atmosphere, before plants and animals existed on our planet, which of the following best describes what would happen?

Which of the following statements describes the temperature of the tropopause compared to the temperature at the Earth's surface?

In comparison to the amount of atmospheric oxygen inhaled in a normal breath, one breath of pure oxygen from a tank provides how much oxygen?

Why is the ozone found in the stratosphere considered to be helpful to humans while the ozone in the troposphere is considered to be harmful to humans?

Which of the following is considered a greenhouse gas?

Which of the following terms refers to the rate at which temperature decreases with increasing altitude?

Which of the following conditions occurs during a temperature inversion?

In which of the following settings would a breath of air contain much fewer molecules than a breath of air taken at sea level?

Which of the following is the primary source of energy for the Earth's atmosphere?

Describe some of the processes that release and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. What evidence is there to suggest that these processes are not in balance?

Which of the following is a naturally occurring component of the atmosphere?

Which of the following planets has the strongest greenhouse effect?

Under what circumstances might someone breathe stratospheric air? How often is this likely to happen in a person's lifetime?

Explain the similarities and the differences between the homosphere and the heterosphere.

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

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Filters

Which of the following statements accurately describes the change in CO₂ in the atmosphere since the turn of this century?