Question 1

Which of the following is NOT considered a climatic control?

Accepted Answer

A)   temperature
B)   latitude
C)   general circulation of oceans
D)   topographic barriers
E)   distribution of land and waterF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Above 80 kilometers, pressure is so low that it would be considered a vacuum at sea level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Together, oxygen and nitrogen comprise what percentage of the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)   less than 1%
B)   less than 10%
C)   about 25%
D)   about 75%
E)   more than 95%F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

It is really improper to discuss or classify climate with any record less than ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   several weeks
B)   1 year
C)   5 years
D)   several decades
E)   100 yearsF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

The highest temperatures in the atmosphere are attained in the stratosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Serious steps have been taken to reduce the emissions of chlorofluorocarbons to the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Oceans heat and cool more slowly and to a lesser degree than do land masses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Over warm oceans, water vapor comprises about ________ percent of the volume of the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   4
C)   10
D)   25
E)   50F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The side of a mountain range exposed to the wind is known as the ________ side.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

With the exception of water vapor, ________ is the most plentiful of the variable gases in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)   argon
B)   carbon dioxide
C)   sulfur dioxide
D)   ozone
E)   carbon monoxideF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Particulates are associated with the increase of solar radiation reaching the ground.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The maximum temperature in the atmosphere is in the thermosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The climatic controls include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   distribution of land and water
B)   latitude
C)   plane of the Equator
D)   general circulation of the ocean currents
E)   altitudeF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following can be found lowest in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)   exosphere
B)   ionosphere
C)   thermosphere
D)   ozone layer
E)   tropopauseF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Humans have helped cause the breakdown of the ozone layer through the use of aerosol sprays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One half of the atmosphere lies below the elevation of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   1 kilometer
B)   6 kilometers
C)   15 kilometers
D)   57 kilometers
E)   153 kilometersF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

In general, warm ocean currents are located ________ of the continents.

Accepted Answer

A)   east
B)   west
C)   equatorward
D)   poleward
E)   southF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 18

A major characteristic of the troposphere is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   decrease of temperature with increasing altitude
B)   presence of the ozone layer
C)   total absence of water vapor
D)   increase of pressure with altitude
E)   hottest temperatures in the atmosphereF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

________ particulates in the atmosphere absorb water and are the basis for cloud formation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Gaseous
B)   Hygroscopic
C)   Poisonous
D)   Blue
E)   CarbonF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Which is NOT a danger of increased ultraviolet exposure at the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A)   the killing of microorganisms on the ocean surface
B)   the suppression of the human immune system
C)   the increase of skin cancer in humans
D)   the diminishing of yields in many crops
E)   the significant warming of Earth's surfaceF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Exam 3: Introduction to the Atmosphere

Particulates are associated with the increase of solar radiation reaching the ground.

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Humans have helped cause the breakdown of the ozone layer through the use of aerosol sprays.

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Above 80 kilometers, pressure is so low that it would be considered a vacuum at sea level.

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The highest temperatures in the atmosphere are attained in the stratosphere.

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Together, oxygen and nitrogen comprise what percentage of the atmosphere?

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Which of the following is NOT considered a climatic control?

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Which of the following can be found lowest in the atmosphere?

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The climatic controls include all but which of the following?

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The side of a mountain range exposed to the wind is known as the ________ side.

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One half of the atmosphere lies below the elevation of ________.

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In general, warm ocean currents are located ________ of the continents.

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With the exception of water vapor, ________ is the most plentiful of the variable gases in the atmosphere.

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The maximum temperature in the atmosphere is in the thermosphere.

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Serious steps have been taken to reduce the emissions of chlorofluorocarbons to the atmosphere.

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A major characteristic of the troposphere is the ________.

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Which is NOT a danger of increased ultraviolet exposure at the Earth's surface?

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Oceans heat and cool more slowly and to a lesser degree than do land masses.

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Over warm oceans, water vapor comprises about ________ percent of the volume of the atmosphere.

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It is really improper to discuss or classify climate with any record less than ________.

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________ particulates in the atmosphere absorb water and are the basis for cloud formation.

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