Temperature inversions work to trap pollution when:

Warm air above keeps cooler air at the surface from moving upward.

What is the difference between stratospheric and ground level ozone?

Ground level ozone is harmful to plants and human health

traps heat within Earth's atmosphere

Which of these MOST likely cause winds to blow on Earth?

Warm air rises and cool air falls toward Earth's surface.

Earth’s ozone layer

filters harmful UV radiation from the sun.

Climate in a region is:

The long-term atmospheric conditions

The Milankovitch cycles explain the history of Earth’s climate changes due to

Natural fluctuations in Earth’s axis and orbit

The ocean__________ than it puts back into it.

takes more carbon out of the atmosphere

Criteria pollutants are those that:

Contribute the most to air quality degradation.

Which of the following statements correctly describes the greenhouse effect? A greenhouse:

Allows sunlight in but doesn’t let heat out.

What is the jet stream?

A powerful wind current that circles the planet.

The correct sequence of atmospheric zones from Earth’s surface going upward is:

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

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1
Which chemical destroys ozone?
Carbon Dioxide
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s)
methane
2
The ocean is a major carbon sink
True
False
3
What tool do scientists use to help them determine the CO2 levels from 800,000 years ago?
Ice cores
Tree rings
Fossils
Dry river beds
4
Temperature inversions work to trap pollution when:
Cool air above keeps warmer air at surface from moving up.
Warm air above keeps cooler air at the surface from moving upward.
Cool air above keeps warmer air at surface from absorbing solar radiation.
5
The tilt of the Earth on its axis has an influence on climate.
unknown
False
True
6
The carbon cycle involves:
bodies of living organisms
the atmosphere & rocks & minerals
bodies of water
all of the above
7
What is the difference between stratospheric and ground level ozone?
There is no difference
Ground level ozone is harmful to plants and human health
Stratospheric ozone is toxic while ground level ozone is not
Humans are adding stratospheric ozone to the atmosphere at a high rate
8
Greenhouse gases:
puts a lot of carbon dioxide back into the air
causes acid rain
traps heat within Earth's atmosphere
keeps the level of carbon in the environment in balance
9
What causes ocean acidification?
CO2 dissolved in ocean water
Warm water
Depletion of the ozone layer
Ocean pollution
10
The sun's rays are least direct
At high altitude
Near the equator
Near the poles
far from the ocean
11
The processes that make up the carbon cycle:
put carbon back into the atmosphere
store carbon
take carbon out of the atmosphere
all of the above
12
An example of a secondary pollutant is
methane
ozone
carbon dioxide
water vapor
13
Acid precipitation can be traced back to:
The burning of fossil fuels.
ocean acidification
global warming
The hole in the ozone layer.
14
Which of these MOST likely cause winds to blow on Earth?
Ocean waves push air onto the shore and across Earth's surface.
The gravity of Earth and the Moon push and pull the air.
Earth spins quickly, causing air to blow around.
Warm air rises and cool air falls toward Earth's surface.
15
Which of the following could be a likely consequence of a rapid rise in global temperatures?
loss of salt in the oceans
increase of droughts
increase of native species
increase of polar ice
16
Earth’s ozone layer
traps carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
only exists over Antarctica.
filters harmful UV radiation from the sun.
17
Climate in a region is:
The long-term atmospheric conditions
Determined only by seasonal daylight hours
The atmospheric conditions on a given day
Never affected by ocean currents
18
The Milankovitch cycles explain the history of Earth’s climate changes due to
Changes in the Sun’s light intensity
Natural fluctuations in Earth’s axis and orbit
Anthropogenic factors
19
Which of the following processes involves carbon?
all of the above
decay
photosynthesis
combustion
20
What are the main greenhouse gases?
oxygen, carbon and water vapor
ozone, CO2 and methane
CO2 , water vapor and methane
CO2 , ozone and oxygen
21
The ocean__________ than it puts back into it.
takes more carbon out of the atmosphere
takes more oxygen out of the atmosphere
22
The atmosphere zone where the ozone layer exists.
thermosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
23
Criteria pollutants are those that:
Are easiest to get rid of.
Contribute the most to air quality degradation.
Set the standards for other pollutants
Are most highly toxic even in small quantities.
24
Which of the following statements correctly describes the greenhouse effect? A greenhouse:
Allows sunlight in and heat out.
Reflects sunlight but allows heat in.
Reflects both sunlight and heat.
Allows sunlight in but doesn’t let heat out.
25
Most mercury that gets into the atmosphere comes from
breakdown of the ozone layer
acid rain
nuclear power plants
burning of fossil fuels
26
The atmospheric zone where most weather events occur is the:
mesosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
27
Which is a natural source of greenhouse gases?
deforestation
volcanic eruptions
burning fossil fuels
photosynthesis
28
What is the jet stream?
Wind made from tornadoes.
Currents in the ocean that transport nutrients.
The trail left from an airplane.
A powerful wind current that circles the planet.
29
The correct sequence of atmospheric zones from Earth’s surface going upward is:
stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere
thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere
30
Which of the following has the highest albedo?
forest
asphalt
snow

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