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Ecology: Air Pollution, Atmosphere, Climate
Ecology: Air Pollution, Atmosphere, Climate
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1 CFC molecule destroys 10,000 good ozone molecules. CFC's are...
chlorofluorocarbons
compressed fibercarbons
carbonfiber cyclins
cautious flourochlorides
2
This layer of the atmosphere contains the 'good' ozone.
thermosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
3
This country emits the most air pollution.
Poland
India
China
USA
4
Smog is located in this layer of the atmosphere:
troposphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
exosphere
5
Which of these does not help determine climate?
ocean currents
latitude
local geography
niche
6
Millions of years ago there was very little O
2
in the atmosphere, then this happened
cellular respiration
evolution of photosynthesis
the ice age ended
sublimation
7
Acid shock will not cause....
harm to amphibians
the pH to decrease
fish to die
the pH to increase
8
This is the thickest layer of the atmosphere.
thermosphere
exosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
9
Which of these does not add to the air pollution problem?
burning fossil fuels
hydropower
cars
forest fires
10
Which of these cities has a high amount of smog?
Omaha, Nebraska
Augusta, Maine
Los Angelos, California
Sedona, Arizona
11
Good ozone does this:
emits radiation
reacts with VOCs
traps in heat
blocks UV rays
12
The layer of the atmosphere furthest from Earth is ___________.
exosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
13
This layer of the atmosphere has trapped in 'bad' ozone.
troposphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
14
sick-building syndrome is more common in this region of the united states
south
west
east
north
15
The atmosphere is made of _______% oxygen.
1
21
78
49
16
90% of the gases in all of the atmosphere can be found in this layer.
exosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
17
Air is mainly ___________.
carbon
oxygen
nitrogen
helium
18
Thermal inversion: _________ air is trapped near the Earth by the _______ air above it.
dry : humid
cold : warm
humid : dry
warm : cold
19
This causes temperature increase because it causes photons to bounce around more.
UV light
infrared light
carbon dioxide
water
20
There are winds known as polar easterlies, what latitude do these originate from?
90 N and 90 S
65 N
30 N and 30 S
0
21
Which of these is not a greenhouse gas?
nitrous oxide
CFCs
methane
oxygen
22
Cigarette smoke is a _____________ pollutant.
secondary
primary
23
Miami, Florida is a hot place to live and has high humidity. This describes the __________.
weather
population
climate
geography
24
O
3
is...
water
carbon dioxide
ozone
nitrogen dioixide
25
This can be dumped into lakes in the spring to try to neutralize the acid from snow/ice melt.
lime
nitrates
sulfer dioxide
hydrochloric acid
26
Today's high in Seattle,WA is 51 the low is 32 with clear skies. This is the ________ .
climate
smog
weather
trend
27
This layer of the atmosphere contains the air that we breath.
stratosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
28
These regions have alot of rain and support strong plant growth.
Southwest US
East side of Mountain Ranges
East Coast
29
Acid precipitation has a pH less than _________.
12
5.6
4.5
7.0
30
CO
2
is...
carbon monoxide
oxide
ozone
carbon dioxide