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1
In which layer does most all weather take place?
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
2
What % of the atmosphere is nitrogen?
50%
85%
20%
78%
3
In which atmosphere layer does satellites orbit?
thermosphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
4
Which of the following is not part of the Milankovitch Cycle?
Orbit
Wobble
Tilt
Solar Insolation
5
If you live about 30 degrees N & in the interior of a continent, your climate is probably:
tropical
mild
temperate
cold
6
Twice a year earth experiences equal day and night. This is known as a(n)
season
equinox
leap year
solstice
7
The layer of the atmosphere before you enter space is called the:
ionosphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
exosphere
8
Why can't trees grow a the top of mountains?
not enough precipitation
too little oxygen
too much oxygen
too cold
9
In which atmosphere layer does the aurora borealis take place?
mesosphere
stratosphere
exosphere
thermosphere
10
What % of the atmosphere's volume is water vapor?
1%
4%
10%
2%
11
Climate is defined by years of weather data.
10 yrs
30 yrs
25 yrs
50 yrs
12
The major climate zones include all of the following except
tundra
tropical
desert
temperate
13
What controls earth's seasons?
tilt
orbit
wobble
all of the above
14
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers?
stratosphere, mesophere, thermosphere, troposphere
exosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere
15
Why is the ozone layer important?
blocks UV-A & UV-B
blocks UV-B
blocks UV-C
blocks gamma waves
16
In which atmosphere layer does evaporation take place?
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
17
Which atmosphere layer contains the ozone layer?
thermosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
18
How does solar insolation impact the amount of plant growth?
Higher insolation, less plants
Higher insolation, more plants
Less insolation, more plants
Less insolation, no plants
19
The atmosphere extends about high.
10,000 miles
500 miles
40,000 miles
350 miles
20
Atmospheric conditions which are measured on a daily basis is known as:
solar insolation
albedo
weather
climate
21
All of the following are responsible for scattering energy in the atmosphere except:
pollen
spores
dust
carbon dioxide
22
How much of the energy from the sun is absorbed at the surface?
90%
30%
50%
25%
23
Which of the following is not a major air mass?
cT
cP
mA
mT
24
Energy coming into the atmosphere is distributed by all of the following except:
reflected
scattered
absorbed
convection
25
The term for how well a surface reflects energy is known as:
absorption rate
refraction
scattering
albedo
26
What % of the atmosphere is oxygen?
78%
80%
10%
21%
27
Which body system does not directly require gasses from the atmosphere?
muscular
circulatory
respiratory
reproductive
28
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
methane
carbon monoxide
water vapor
carbon dioxide
29
Which 2 things dictate the climate of an area?
albedo & solar insolation
solar insolation & altitude
altitude and elevation
elevation and longitude
30
Milankovitch cycles explain why earth experiences
Interglacial Periods
All of the Above
Climate Change
Glaciation Period
31
Intense solar insolation can lead to an increase in:
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
all of the above
32
Which geologic event is responsible for the ozone layer forming?
GOE
Rodinia
KT Extinction
Outgassing
33
The atmosphere is important to earth for all of the following reasons except
heat distribution
plate tectonics
protecting us from harmful EM waves
trapping heat
34
Large regions of air with a specific temperature and density are known as:
Hadley Cells
El Ninos
Hurricanes
Air Masses
35
Which 2 air masses are most influential to weather in the U.S.?
cP & mP
cP & cA
cP & mT
cT & mT
36
What % of the atmosphere's mass is within the stratosphere & troposphere?
99%
95%
98%
90%
37
Which gas is said the be the leading cause of climate change?
water vapor
methane
carbon monoxide
carbon dioxide
38
What is important about the thermosphere?
is where we live
contains the ozone layer
protects us from EM waves
allows transmission of communication signals
39
The angle earth receives solar energy is referred to as:
latitude
solar insolation
solar insulation
albedo
40
Which atmosphere layer contains the ozone layer?
mesosphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
troposphere