Atmosphere Study Guide

Which is associated with an increase of chlorofluorocarbons in the environment?

• A. an increase in health risks associated with UV radiation

• B. an increase in levels of methane gas in the atmosphere

• C. an increase in ozone levels in the upper atmosphere

• D. an increase in acid precipitation

What is the main cause of Urban City X being an urban heat island?

• A. the planting of trees and other vegetation

• B. the building of rooftop gardens

• C. the installation of solar panels

• D. the construction of parking areas and road systems

What long-term impact could the destruction of large areas of forests have on Earth?

• A. decreased rates of erosion

• B. increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels

• C. decreased amounts of acid rain

• D. increased atmospheric oxygen levels

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Earth's atmosphere is divided into layers that are based upon their

• A. water content.

• B. relative humidity

• C. gas content

• D. temperature gradient

The primitive atmosphere of Earth was deficient in free oxygen. What process was primarily responsible for the development of the present percentage of free oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere?

• A. photosynthesis

• B. oxidation of iron-based minerals

• C. volcanic eruptions

• D. relative humidity.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The natural greenhouse is a phenomenon that is beneficial as it results in _______

• A. the maintenance of Earth's temperature

• B. a thinning of Earth's atmospheric ozone layer

• C. an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere

• D. the bending of the rays of sunlight that penetrate Earth's atmosphere

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Which of these causes summer in the northern hemisphere?

• A. The Sun is closer to Earth during the summer.

• B. The North Pole is tilted away from the Sun during the summer.

• C. The northern hemisphere receives more direct sunlight during the summer

• D. Earth's northern axis is tilted away from the Sun during the summer.

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Which factor causes global wind patterns?

• A. changes in the distance between Earth and the Moon

• B. unequal heating of Earths surface by the Sun

• C. daily changes in the tilt of Earth's axis

• D. rapid rotation of the Sun on its axis

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The diagram shows four layers of Earth's atmosphere. Which of the following correctly labels the layers represented by A, B, C, and D (from Earth moving upward) in the correct sequence?

• A. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

• B. thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

• C. troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere

• D. mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, stratosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The ocean water near the equator absorbs more heat throughout the year than ocean water near the North Pole. Which of the following best explains this difference?

• A. The equator is closer to the Sun.

• B. The equator has higher sea levels.

• C. The equator receives more direct sunlight.

• D. The equator rotates more quickly on Earth's axis.

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