Topic 6: Atmosphere IB ESS

Identify the atmospheric layers?

• Thermosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, and circlesphere

• Thermosphere, mesosphere, exosphere , ozone, and troposphere

• Troposphere, stratosphere with ozone, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

• Troposphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, ozone

State the most common gasses in the atmosphere.

• Water vapor and ozone,

• Gases, nitrogen, and water vapor

• Nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and water

• Oxygen, nitrogen, CO2, water vapor, ozone

Identify the main greenhouse gases.

• Water vapor, methane, and nitrogen

• Nitrogen, NOx, and SO4

• water vapor, CO2, and methane

• SO2, water vapor, O2

Identify the effects of ultraviolet radiation. Tick all that apply.

• skin cancers and cataracts

• damage to living tissue and genetic mutation

• damage to photosynthetic organisms

• Irritates eyes and creates respiratory illnesses

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Outline why the Montreal Protocol significant. Tick all that apply.

• shows international cooperation

• an example of a precautionary principle in science-based decision making

• shows international struggle

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Define primary pollutants.

• emitted from the ozone layer

• emitted from a reaction of a chemical with another chemical

• emitted directly from the process

Define secondary pollutants.

• formed when carbon dioxide reacts with other chemicals

• formed when primary pollutants undergo a variety of reactions with other chemicals

• formed when primary pollutants undergo a transformation through acidification

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What does NOT describe tropospheric ozone?

• a secondary pollutant

• formed when oxygen molecules react with oxygen atoms that are released from nitrogen dioxide in the presence of sunlight

• a primary pollutant

Photochemical reaction is

• A reaction which is catalyzed by light or dependent on light for the reaction to occur

• A reaction which is catalyzed by catalyst or dependent on catalyst for the reaction to occur

• A reaction which is reacted by additional chemical substance or dependent on that substance for the reaction to occur

• A reaction which is independent on light for the reaction to occur

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Identify the characteristics of urban areas with high levels of photochemical smog.

• Calm winds, dry weather, sunny, many industries and vehicles

• High winds, wet weather, cloudy, many industries and vehicles

• Located in a basin or surrounded by mountains

• Located in a basin or surrounded by mountains, calm winds, dry weather, sunny, many industries and vehicles