Question 1

Air temperature, pressure, and moisture content are heavily influenced by the climatic control of altitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The source of warming in the upper stratosphere is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  energy emitted from the breakdown of ozone 
B)  thermal infrared energy absorbed from the Sun 
C)  heat released from water vapor 
D)  increasing amounts of carbon dioxide 
E)  not yet understood by science 
A)  energy emitted from the breakdown of ozone 
B)  thermal infrared energy absorbed from the Sun 
C)  heat released from water vapor 
D)  increasing amounts of carbon dioxide 
E)  not yet understood by science

Question 3

The side of a mountain sheltered from prevailing winds is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  windward 
B)  leeward 
C)  Coriolis 
D)  meridional 
E)  sunnier 
A)  windward 
B)  leeward 
C)  Coriolis 
D)  meridional 
E)  sunnier

Question 4

The third most plentiful gas in the Earth's lower atmosphere is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen 
B)  oxygen 
C)  argon 
D)  neon 
E)  helium 
A)  nitrogen 
B)  oxygen 
C)  argon 
D)  neon 
E)  helium

Question 5

One of the natural influences on concentrations of atmospheric ozone is ________.

Accepted Answer

Sunspot cycles, or v

Question 6

In the thermosphere, the temperature is much higher than it is at Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Auroral displays take place in the ionosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an important source of particulates in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  salt from the sea 
B)  volcanic eruptions 
C)  emissions from engines 
D)  soot from fires 
E)  photosynthesis from trees 
A)  salt from the sea 
B)  volcanic eruptions 
C)  emissions from engines 
D)  soot from fires 
E)  photosynthesis from trees

Question 10

Ozone is an excellent absorber of ultraviolet solar radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the atmosphere's change of pressure by altitude. Then, explain why this pattern exists.

Accepted Answer

Should include menti

Question 12

The "hole" in the Antarctic ozone ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  has now disappeared 
B)  should disappear very soon 
C)  was never proven to have existed 
D)  persists longer and longer each year 
E)  is invisible to satellite observations 
A)  has now disappeared 
B)  should disappear very soon 
C)  was never proven to have existed 
D)  persists longer and longer each year 
E)  is invisible to satellite observations

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The present atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide is approximately 396 ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parts per hundred 
B)  parts per thousand 
C)  parts per million 
D)  parts per billion 
E)  parts per trillion 
A)  parts per hundred 
B)  parts per thousand 
C)  parts per million 
D)  parts per billion 
E)  parts per trillion

Question 15

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The segment of the atmosphere in which gases maintain an approximately uniform composition is the ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Temperatures in the thermosphere are warmer than in the troposphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

________ 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...

Question 20

There are certain semipermanent features or attributes of our atmosphere which cause weather and climate patterns. They are often corporately referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are certain semipermanent features or attributes...

Air temperature, pressure, and moisture content are heavily influenced by the climatic control of altitude.

The source of warming in the upper stratosphere is ________.

The side of a mountain sheltered from prevailing winds is the ________.

The third most plentiful gas in the Earth's lower atmosphere is ________.

One of the natural influences on concentrations of atmospheric ozone is ________.

In the thermosphere, the temperature is much higher than it is at Earth's surface.

Auroral displays take place in the ionosphere.

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

Which of the following is NOT an important source of particulates in the atmosphere?

Ozone is an excellent absorber of ultraviolet solar radiation.

Describe the atmosphere's change of pressure by altitude. Then, explain why this pattern exists.

The "hole" in the Antarctic ozone ________.

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

The present atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide is approximately 396 ________.

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is ________.

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

The segment of the atmosphere in which gases maintain an approximately uniform composition is the ________.

Temperatures in the thermosphere are warmer than in the troposphere.

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

There are certain semipermanent features or attributes of our atmosphere which cause weather and climate patterns. They are often corporately referred to as ________.

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

Air temperature, pressure, and moisture content are heavily influenced by the climatic control of altitude.

The source of warming in the upper stratosphere is ________.

The side of a mountain sheltered from prevailing winds is the ________.

The third most plentiful gas in the Earth's lower atmosphere is ________.

One of the natural influences on concentrations of atmospheric ozone is ________.

In the thermosphere, the temperature is much higher than it is at Earth's surface.

Auroral displays take place in the ionosphere.

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

Which of the following is NOT an important source of particulates in the atmosphere?

Ozone is an excellent absorber of ultraviolet solar radiation.

Describe the atmosphere's change of pressure by altitude. Then, explain why this pattern exists.

The "hole" in the Antarctic ozone ________.

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

The present atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide is approximately 396 ________.

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is ________.

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

The segment of the atmosphere in which gases maintain an approximately uniform composition is the ________.

Temperatures in the thermosphere are warmer than in the troposphere.

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

There are certain semipermanent features or attributes of our atmosphere which cause weather and climate patterns. They are often corporately referred to as ________.

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