Question 1

The smallest atmospheric particles can remain suspended in the atmosphere for a period of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  seconds 
B)  minutes 
C)  hours 
D)  days 
E)  years 
A)  seconds 
B)  minutes 
C)  hours 
D)  days 
E)  years E

Question 2

Which of the following exists highest in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE of CFCs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are now banned by international treaty. 
B)  They have disappeared in the atmosphere. 
C)  They are very toxic to humans. 
D)  They are not able to exist for long in the atmosphere. 
E)  They are now the most dominant gases in the stratosphere. 
A)  They are now banned by international treaty. 
B)  They have disappeared in the atmosphere. 
C)  They are very toxic to humans. 
D)  They are not able to exist for long in the atmosphere. 
E)  They are now the most dominant gases in the stratosphere. A

Question 4

The stratosphere is the atmospheric layer which blends into interplanetary space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following would be MOST variable at your location on a day-to-day basis?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen 
B)  nitrogen 
C)  carbon dioxide 
D)  water vapor 
E)  ozone 
A)  oxygen 
B)  nitrogen 
C)  carbon dioxide 
D)  water vapor 
E)  ozone

Question 6

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

Question 7

________ is one of the atmospheric thermal layers which includes the charged particles of the ionosphere.

Accepted Answer

Mesosphere

Question 8

Clouds owe their existence to the presence of atmospheric ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Many scientists believe that higher levels of carbon dioxide will cause the lower atmosphere to warm up enough to cause global climatic changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most surface winds in the Tropics ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  come from the east 
B)  come from the west 
C)  originate in the Sahara 
D)  originate in the Amazon basin 
E)  originate in the Australian desert 
A)  come from the east 
B)  come from the west 
C)  originate in the Sahara 
D)  originate in the Amazon basin 
E)  originate in the Australian desert

Question 11

The term "heterosphere" is synonymous with "ozonosphere."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The main component of the lower atmosphere by total volume is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen 
B)  nitrogen 
C)  helium 
D)  argon 
E)  water vapor 
A)  oxygen 
B)  nitrogen 
C)  helium 
D)  argon 
E)  water vapor

Question 13

Oxygen is the ________ component of the atmosphere in terms of volume.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Lower levels of air are compressed by the weight of the air above.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The main impact of ozone on life on the Earth's surface is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  provide oxygen for the atmosphere 
B)  reduce ultraviolet solar radiation 
C)  serve as nucleus for cloud formation 
D)  act as a lid preventing gases from escape 
E)  to initiate violent storms 
A)  provide oxygen for the atmosphere 
B)  reduce ultraviolet solar radiation 
C)  serve as nucleus for cloud formation 
D)  act as a lid preventing gases from escape 
E)  to initiate violent storms

Question 17

The ________ is the layer of the atmosphere where electrified atoms are plentiful.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The warm zone near the top of the stratosphere is the result of heating from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  atmospheric pollution 
B)  the rise of air 
C)  the output of volcanoes 
D)  thermal infrared emissions from clouds 
E)  the natural breakdown of ozone 
A)  atmospheric pollution 
B)  the rise of air 
C)  the output of volcanoes 
D)  thermal infrared emissions from clouds 
E)  the natural breakdown of ozone

Question 19

Nitrogen is the ________ component of the atmosphere in terms of volume.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The atmospheric content of ________ has been increasing for the last century.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The atmospheric content of ________ has been...

The smallest atmospheric particles can remain suspended in the atmosphere for a period of ________.

Which of the following exists highest in the atmosphere?

Which of the following is TRUE of CFCs?

The stratosphere is the atmospheric layer which blends into interplanetary space.

Which of the following would be MOST variable at your location on a day-to-day basis?

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

________ is one of the atmospheric thermal layers which includes the charged particles of the ionosphere.

Clouds owe their existence to the presence of atmospheric ________.

Many scientists believe that higher levels of carbon dioxide will cause the lower atmosphere to warm up enough to cause global climatic changes.

Most surface winds in the Tropics ________.

The term "heterosphere" is synonymous with "ozonosphere."

The main component of the lower atmosphere by total volume is ________.

Oxygen is the ________ component of the atmosphere in terms of volume.

Lower levels of air are compressed by the weight of the air above.

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

The main impact of ozone on life on the Earth's surface is to ________.

The ________ is the layer of the atmosphere where electrified atoms are plentiful.

The warm zone near the top of the stratosphere is the result of heating from ________.

Nitrogen is the ________ component of the atmosphere in terms of volume.

The atmospheric content of ________ has been increasing for the last century.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 3: Introduction to the Atmosphere

The smallest atmospheric particles can remain suspended in the atmosphere for a period of ________.

Which of the following exists highest in the atmosphere?

Which of the following is TRUE of CFCs?

The stratosphere is the atmospheric layer which blends into interplanetary space.

Which of the following would be MOST variable at your location on a day-to-day basis?

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

________ is one of the atmospheric thermal layers which includes the charged particles of the ionosphere.

Clouds owe their existence to the presence of atmospheric ________.

Many scientists believe that higher levels of carbon dioxide will cause the lower atmosphere to warm up enough to cause global climatic changes.

Most surface winds in the Tropics ________.

The term "heterosphere" is synonymous with "ozonosphere."

The main component of the lower atmosphere by total volume is ________.

Oxygen is the ________ component of the atmosphere in terms of volume.

Lower levels of air are compressed by the weight of the air above.

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

The main impact of ozone on life on the Earth's surface is to ________.

The ________ is the layer of the atmosphere where electrified atoms are plentiful.

The warm zone near the top of the stratosphere is the result of heating from ________.

Nitrogen is the ________ component of the atmosphere in terms of volume.

The atmospheric content of ________ has been increasing for the last century.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

Filters