Atmosphere

Which is least likely to cause changes in global climate?

• a tsunami event

• an El Niño event

• a volcanic eruption

• radiation from solar flares

What will most likely influence global sea levels?

• an increase in global temperatures

• an increase in global atmospheric nitrogen

• an increase in cyclone events around the globe

• an increase in earthquake events around the globe

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Which could increase the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

• burning coal to produce electricity

• reducing the use of gasoline-powered vehicles

• planting trees in areas that have been deforested

• creating wind farms in desert areas

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What MOST likely happens when a cold air mass comes into contact with a warm, moist air mass?

• Rain or snow begins to fall.

• The sky becomes clear.

• Cold air is pushed to high altitudes.

• Warm air is pushed to ground level.

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Which has the greatest influence on wind speed?

• differences in the density of adjacent air masses

• differences in atmospheric nitrogen concentrations

• differences in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations

• differences in ozone levels in the stratosphere

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In which layer of Earth’s atmosphere does weather occur?

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

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The temperature of the stratosphere increases with altitude because of the presence of

• ozone.

• water vapor.

• nitrogen.

• carbon monoxide.

Which element makes up MOST of the air we breathe.

• carbon

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• argon

Which trait is common in gases that contribute to Earth’s greenhouse effect?

• the ability to trap heat

• a tendency to lose electrons

• a tendency to exist as diatomic molecules

• the ability to bond with multiple other elements

The process by which water vapor in the atmosphere cools and becomes a liquid is called

• condensation.

• perspiration

• evaporation

• transportation

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