Question 1

Humans have helped cause the breakdown of the ozone layer through the use of aerosol sprays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT considered a climatic control?

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature 
B)  latitude 
C)  general circulation of oceans 
D)  topographic barriers 
E)  distribution of land and water 
A)  temperature 
B)  latitude 
C)  general circulation of oceans 
D)  topographic barriers 
E)  distribution of land and water

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The climatic controls include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  distribution of land and water 
B)  latitude 
C)  plane of the Equator 
D)  general circulation of the ocean currents 
E)  altitude 
A)  distribution of land and water 
B)  latitude 
C)  plane of the Equator 
D)  general circulation of the ocean currents 
E)  altitude

Question 6

With the exception of water vapor, ________ is the most plentiful of the variable gases in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  argon 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  sulfur dioxide 
D)  ozone 
E)  carbon monoxide 
A)  argon 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  sulfur dioxide 
D)  ozone 
E)  carbon monoxide

Question 7

Together, oxygen and nitrogen comprise what percentage of the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1% 
B)  less than 10% 
C)  about 25% 
D)  about 75% 
E)  more than 95% 
A)  less than 1% 
B)  less than 10% 
C)  about 25% 
D)  about 75% 
E)  more than 95%

Question 8

A major characteristic of the troposphere is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease of temperature with increasing altitude 
B)  presence of the ozone layer 
C)  total absence of water vapor 
D)  increase of pressure with altitude 
E)  hottest temperatures in the atmosphere 
A)  decrease of temperature with increasing altitude 
B)  presence of the ozone layer 
C)  total absence of water vapor 
D)  increase of pressure with altitude 
E)  hottest temperatures in the atmosphere

Question 9

One half of the atmosphere lies below the elevation of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 kilometer 
B)  6 kilometers 
C)  15 kilometers 
D)  57 kilometers 
E)  153 kilometers 
A)  1 kilometer 
B)  6 kilometers 
C)  15 kilometers 
D)  57 kilometers 
E)  153 kilometers

Question 10

________ particulates in the atmosphere absorb water and are the basis for cloud formation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gaseous 
B)  Hygroscopic 
C)  Poisonous 
D)  Blue 
E)  Carbon 
A)  Gaseous 
B)  Hygroscopic 
C)  Poisonous 
D)  Blue 
E)  Carbon

Question 11

Serious steps have been taken to reduce the emissions of chlorofluorocarbons to the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Above 80 kilometers, pressure is so low that it would be considered a vacuum at sea level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The maximum temperature in the atmosphere is in the thermosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which is NOT a danger of increased ultraviolet exposure at the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  the killing of microorganisms on the ocean surface 
B)  the suppression of the human immune system 
C)  the increase of skin cancer in humans 
D)  the diminishing of yields in many crops 
E)  the significant warming of Earth's surface 
A)  the killing of microorganisms on the ocean surface 
B)  the suppression of the human immune system 
C)  the increase of skin cancer in humans 
D)  the diminishing of yields in many crops 
E)  the significant warming of Earth's surface

Question 16

In general, warm ocean currents are located ________ of the continents.

Accepted Answer

A)  east 
B)  west 
C)  equatorward 
D)  poleward 
E)  south 
A)  east 
B)  west 
C)  equatorward 
D)  poleward 
E)  south

Question 17

The side of a mountain range exposed to the wind is known as the ________ side.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The side of a mountain range exposed...

Question 18

The highest temperatures in the atmosphere are attained in the stratosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Particulates are associated with the increase of solar radiation reaching the ground.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Oceans heat and cool more slowly and to a lesser degree than do land masses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Humans have helped cause the breakdown of the ozone layer through the use of aerosol sprays.

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

Which of the following is NOT considered a climatic control?

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

The climatic controls include all but which of the following?

With the exception of water vapor, ________ is the most plentiful of the variable gases in the atmosphere.

Together, oxygen and nitrogen comprise what percentage of the atmosphere?

A major characteristic of the troposphere is the ________.

One half of the atmosphere lies below the elevation of ________.

________ particulates in the atmosphere absorb water and are the basis for cloud formation.

Serious steps have been taken to reduce the emissions of chlorofluorocarbons to the atmosphere.

Above 80 kilometers, pressure is so low that it would be considered a vacuum at sea level.

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

The maximum temperature in the atmosphere is in the thermosphere.

Which is NOT a danger of increased ultraviolet exposure at the Earth's surface?

In general, warm ocean currents are located ________ of the continents.

The side of a mountain range exposed to the wind is known as the ________ side.

The highest temperatures in the atmosphere are attained in the stratosphere.

Particulates are associated with the increase of solar radiation reaching the ground.

Oceans heat and cool more slowly and to a lesser degree than do land masses.

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

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Exam 3: Introduction to the Atmosphere

Humans have helped cause the breakdown of the ozone layer through the use of aerosol sprays.

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

Which of the following is NOT considered a climatic control?

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

The climatic controls include all but which of the following?

With the exception of water vapor, ________ is the most plentiful of the variable gases in the atmosphere.

Together, oxygen and nitrogen comprise what percentage of the atmosphere?

A major characteristic of the troposphere is the ________.

One half of the atmosphere lies below the elevation of ________.

________ particulates in the atmosphere absorb water and are the basis for cloud formation.

Serious steps have been taken to reduce the emissions of chlorofluorocarbons to the atmosphere.

Above 80 kilometers, pressure is so low that it would be considered a vacuum at sea level.

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

The maximum temperature in the atmosphere is in the thermosphere.

Which is NOT a danger of increased ultraviolet exposure at the Earth's surface?

In general, warm ocean currents are located ________ of the continents.

The side of a mountain range exposed to the wind is known as the ________ side.

The highest temperatures in the atmosphere are attained in the stratosphere.

Particulates are associated with the increase of solar radiation reaching the ground.

Oceans heat and cool more slowly and to a lesser degree than do land masses.

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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