Question 1

Ozone:

Accepted Answer

A)  protects life on Earth by filtering harmful UV radiation from sunlight. 
B)  is rapidly depleting for reasons scientists do not yet fully understand. 
C)  is concentrated in the mesosphere. 
D)  is considered beneficial at the surface of the Earth.

Question 2

Scientific hypotheses are rejected when they do not agree with observed data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

On the average, for every 1 km increase in altitude in the troposphere the air temperature:

Accepted Answer

A)  rises by day and drops by night. 
B)  rises about 6.5 degrees Celsius. 
C)  drops about 6.5 degrees Celsius. 
D)  remains unchanged for the first 500 m and then drops.

Question 4

Ozone is a significant atmospheric component in the warming of the troposphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are the two energy sources for the earth system?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the two energy sources for...

Question 6

"Average weather" is an adequate definition of climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

At sea level, how far can a molecule in the atmosphere travel before it collides with another molecule?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 cm 
B)  7 × 10- 6 cm 
C)  5 × 10- 4 cm 
D) .004 cm

Question 8

How many weather- related disasters with costs in excess of $1 billion occurred in the United States between 2000 and 2013?

Accepted Answer

A)  34 
B)  12 
C)  84 
D)  5

Question 9

The lowest temperatures in the atmosphere exist in the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Carbon dioxide's importance in the atmosphere is solely due to its absorption and release of latent heat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term troposphere literally means:

Accepted Answer

A)  region where air "turns over." 
B)  "layer of life." 
C)  "warm air." 
D)  "region of weather."

Question 12

A lightweight instrument package that is carried aloft by a balloon and transmits data on temperature, pressure, and humidity is called a(n) _______ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of A lightweight instrument package that is carried...

Question 13

The thermosphere has the lowest temperatures in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The primary usefulness of satellites in observing the weather is their ability to provide__________
.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary usefulness of satellites in observing...

Question 15

The oceans cover about 50 percent of the earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which one of the following is the MOST abundant gas in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  oxygen 
D)  argon 
E)  hydrogen

Question 17

The depletion of stratospheric ozone is primarily a problem only in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ozone is continually created in our atmosphere by the effects of solar radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following outlines the steps of the scientific method in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)  test hypothesis; develop hypothesis; collect data; accept/modify/reject hypothesis 
B)  develop hypothesis; test hypothesis; accept/modify/reject hypothesis; collect data 
C)  collect data; test hypothesis; develop hypothesis; accept/modify/reject hypothesis 
D)  collect data; develop hypothesis; test hypothesis; accept/modify/reject hypothesis

Question 20

The environmental lapse rate is not constant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to the Atmosphere

Ozone:

Scientific hypotheses are rejected when they do not agree with observed data.

On the average, for every 1 km increase in altitude in the troposphere the air temperature:

Ozone is a significant atmospheric component in the warming of the troposphere.

What are the two energy sources for the earth system?

"Average weather" is an adequate definition of climate.

At sea level, how far can a molecule in the atmosphere travel before it collides with another molecule?

How many weather- related disasters with costs in excess of $1 billion occurred in the United States between 2000 and 2013?

The lowest temperatures in the atmosphere exist in the:

Carbon dioxide's importance in the atmosphere is solely due to its absorption and release of latent heat.

The term troposphere literally means:

A lightweight instrument package that is carried aloft by a balloon and transmits data on temperature, pressure, and humidity is called a(n) _______ .

The thermosphere has the lowest temperatures in the atmosphere.

The primary usefulness of satellites in observing the weather is their ability to provide__________ .

The oceans cover about 50 percent of the earth's surface.

Which one of the following is the MOST abundant gas in the atmosphere?

The depletion of stratospheric ozone is primarily a problem only in urban areas.

Ozone is continually created in our atmosphere by the effects of solar radiation.

Which of the following outlines the steps of the scientific method in the correct order?

The environmental lapse rate is not constant.