Air Unit Test Review

What characteristic is the basis for separating the different layers of the atmosphere?

• Humidity
• Temperature
• Pressure
• Density

How many atoms of oxygen are in a molecule of ozone?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The sun transferring heat to the earth is an example of which type of heat transfer?

• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation
• Remediation

What causes smog?

• Smoke & Fog
• Ozone & Oxygen
• Acid precipitation that doesn't fall
• Convection & Conduction

Which layer is where all weather occurs?

• Exosphere
• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere

What do you use to measure air pressure?

• Barometer
• Thermometer
• Geiger counter
• Seismograph

What causes acid shock to occur?

• Spring melt of acid snow into a lake
• Winter frost causing acid precipitation to freeze to objects
• Acid rain reacting with lightning
• Fall and spring turnover in lakes

What gas makes up the majority of the atmosphere?

• Oxygen
• Carbon dioxide
• Nitrogen
• Argon

Where are temperatures on earth the warmest?

• The furthest north
• The furthest south
• The equator
• The higher altitudes

What is the fourth layer of the atmosphere that contains ozone gas that does not come from pollution?

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere