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Global Changes 2018
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1
Identify the sources of the following ozone depleting chemicals (ODCs) known as Halons.
Used in industrial processes
Used in fire extinguishers
Fumigant in agriculture
Used to degrease metals
2
Temperature changes that occur from one layer of the atmosphere to another are caused by
differences in absorption of incoming solar energy.
differences in atmospheric pressure.
differences in gravitational pull.
differences in density of the air.
3
Identify the sources of the following ozone depleting chemical Carbon tetrachloride.
Used in industrial processes
Used in fire extinguishers
Fumigant in agriculture
Used to degrease metals
4
Ninety-nine percent of the volume of air in the troposphere consists of oxygen and
water vapor
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
argon
5
Global warming occurs in the ______ and ozone depletion occurs in the ______.
stratosphere, lithosphere
troposphere, stratosphere
stratosphere, troposphere
troposphere, lithosphere
6
Features of weather include all of the following
except
wind direction.
ozone concentration.
barometric pressure.
temperature.
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Identify the main source of the CFCs.
triggered by car exhaust , VOCs and heat
combustion of fossil fuels
aerosol cans, coolants in refrigerators and AC units
Livestock; plant debris
8
Identify the main source of the Carbon dioxide.
triggered by car exhaust , VOCs and heat
combustion of fossil fuels
Livestock; plant debris
Leaking coolant from refrigerators and AC units
9
Which is NOT a way that people are working to control global climate change?
Increasing production of fossil fuels
Collecting data about emissions
Sharing information with others
Offering incentives for efficient appliances
10
Each of the following contributes to the the creation of convection cells EXCEPT
low temperatures over the poles
high temperatures over the equator
greenhouse effect
rotation of the earth
11
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
carbon monoxide
methane
carbon dioxide
water vapor
12
"greenhouse gases" and all weather occurs in this layer of the atmosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
13
Which of the following does NOT affect Earth's climate zones?
angle at which the sun's rays strike Earth
unequal heating of Earth's surface
differences in altitudes
difference in latitude
14
Rowland and Molina won the Nobel Prize for
reducing CFC production by 1/2
showing how CFCs split ozone molecules
discovering the ozone hole above Antarctica
orchestrating the Montreal Protocol
15
Which of the following is NOT a factor in how air circulates over the earth's surface?
the jet stream
the rotation of the earth on its axis
properties of air, water, and land
uneven heating of the earth's surface
16
Which is true about carbon dioxide?
It is the most abundant greenhouse gas
Until recently, it has not been above 300 ppm
It is the most potent greenhouse gas
It comes from livestock and agricultural fertilizers
17
What are the two main factors determining climate?
proximity to a body of water and average temperature
average temperature and average precipitation
the jet stream and average amount of precipitation
average temperature and amount of cloud cover
18
UV from the sun is absorbed by the ozone layer in this layer of the atmosphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
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Air moves moves across the Earth's surface but at a different speed than the surface itself
weather front
El Nino Southern Oscillation
Coriolis effect
prevailing winds
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reversal of the ordinary climate regime, increasing rain in some areas; drought in others
prevailing winds
El Nino Southern Oscillation
weather front
Coriolis effect