Atmosphere and Climate Change

What does ozone in the atmosphere do?

• it absorbs and traps heat energy
• it provides a place for water vapor to condense
• it protects against harmful uv radiation
• it helps plants grow

Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  

• droughts
• flooding
• melting of polar ice caps
• all of the above

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The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

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Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?

• the hole in the ozone
• the greenhouse effect
• atmospheric pressure
• the inversion layer

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Which is the following causes the difference in weather that we see during the different seasons.

• The distance from the sun.
• The rotation of the Earth.
• The angle at which the sun's rays hit the Earth.
• Distance from the moon.

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Which of the following is NOT a major PRIMARY POLLUTANT?

• Carbon Monoxide
• VOCs
• Ozone
• Lead

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Which IS a secondary air pollutant?

• Acid Rain
• Lead
• Carbon monoxide
• Sulfur dioxide

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A phenomenon in which a layer of cooler air is trapped under a layer of warmer air above a city is called:

• Climate change
• Global warming
• Temperature (thermal) fluctuation
• Temperature (thermal) inversion

Which of the following prevents UV rays from reaching Earth?

• The ozone layer
• The biosphere
• The lithosphere
• The hydrosphere

The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is ___________________.

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• argon

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