Unit 3 Atmosphere Test Review

Which tool is used to measure air pressure?

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

How are the layers of the atmosphere determined?

• By changes in atmospheric gases.

• By changes in temperature.

• By changes in magnetism.

• By changes in the Troposphere.

If Earth's axis is tipping away from the sun, that means the Northern Hemisphere is in which season?

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

Which of the following best describes the importance of ozone in the stratosphere to life on Earth?

• Ozone reflects X-rays from the Sun back into space.

• Ozone absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.

• Ozone helps to moderate surface temperature by absorbing CO2 and CH4.

• Ozone increases mutation rates and accelerates evolution in a variety of species.

The gas found in the largest concentration in the troposphere is

• Oxygen Gas

• Nitrogen Gas

• Argon gas

• Carbon Dioxide

The Sun's radiation provides the energy for all of the following EXCEPT

• plant growth

• ocean currents

• hurricanes

• plate tectonics

• cloud formation

Which of the following air circulation cells is found from 0-30 degrees North latitude?

• Polar cell

• Hadley cell

• Ferrel cell

• El Nino

Through which of the following is atmospheric Nitrogen converted to Nitrogen in the soil?

• Lightning

• Photosynthesis

• Volcanos

• Denitrification

What are biogeochemical cycles?

• The movement of nutrients through geological, biological, & chemical properties.

• The movement of nutrients through earth.

• The movement of nutrients through geological processes only.

• The movement of nutrients through chemical processes only.

Which of the following is part of the quick carbon cycle but not the slow carbon cycle?

• Volcanoes

• Atmosphere

• Photosynthesis

• Ocean sediments