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Atmosphere and Air Pollution for quiz

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6th - 8th Grade

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Atmosphere and Air Pollution for quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Why are greenhouse gases important to the Earth's atmosphere?

Greenhouse Gases reflect infrared radiation (in the form of heat), within which the infrared radiation is re-radiated towards space
Greenhouse Gases absorb infrared radiation (in the form of heat), within which the infrared radiation cools the planet.
Greenhouse Gases reflect infrared radiation (in the form of heat), within which the greenhouse gases re-radiate the heat back towards Earth.
Greenhouse Gases absorb infrared radiation (in the form of heat), within which greenhouse gases re-radiate the heat back towards space

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why is an atmosphere with a high concentration of greenhouse gas molecules dangerous to living things?

High concentrations of greenhouse gases will cool the atmosphere to the point that there will be a snowball effect earth.
High concentrations of greenhouse gases will cool the atmosphere, but will be able to sustain life.
High concentrations of greenhouse gases will warm the planet just right for life, just like "the Goldilocks Princple" states.
High concentrations of greenhouse gases will warm the atmosphere to the point that it will be too hot for a suitable environment.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Natural processes that cause air pollution, and climate change, within the Earth's atmosphere can consist of:

smokestacks and cars
power plants and busses
volcanoes and wildfires
volcanoes and man-made-fires

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Unnatural processes that cause air pollution, and climate change, within the Earth's atmosphere can consist of:

Oceans spraying sea water
Volcanic Euruptions
Industrial Smokestacks
Pollinated Trees and Flowers

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Due to natual and unnatural sources of air pollution, the greenhouse effect can include other molecules such as:

Carbon Dioxide and nitrogen oxides
Carbon monoxides and sulfur dioxides
Hydrogen monoxides and sulfur dioxides
sulfur monoxides, and nitrogen oxides

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Particulate matter, found within the atmosphere, can be defined as:

a substance (such as hair spray or medicine) that is kept in a container under pressure and that is released as a fine spray when a button is pressed.
the sum of all solid and liquid particles suspended in air, many of which are hazardous. This complex mixture contains for instance dust, pollen, soot, smoke, and liquid droplets.
the matter that is only in the form of a solid which includes dust particles and pollen
the matter that is only in the form of a liquid which includes water vapor and liquid water

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Aerosols are a substance (such as hair spray or medicine) that is kept in a container under pressure which is released as a fine spray when a button is pressed. The Environmental protection Agency banned the use of this gas to prevent stratospheric ozone layer depletion?

Ground Level Ozone (O3)
Nitric Oxides (NO2)
Sulfor Dioxides (SO2)
Chlorofluorocarbons

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