AP Environmental 4.4 - 4.5 , 9.3 & 4.7

Based on the diagram, which of the following identifies a characteristic of the atmosphere between the stratopause and the tropopause

• Cloud formation occurs in the stratosphere.

• 
  The warmest air is found in the mesosphere.

• 
  The ozone layer is in the stratosphere.

• 
  The troposphere is the closest layer to the sun.

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Which latitude shown on the diagram above experiences 24 hours of daylight on December 21?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas that comes only from human sources?

• Nitrous oxide

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Chlorofluorocarbons

• Carbon monoxide

Which of the following correctly characterizes one of Earth’s atmospheric layers?

• Layer A is the stratosphere, where meteors are found

• Layer B is the troposphere, where weather occurs.

• Layer C is the stratosphere, where the ozone layer is found.

• Layer D is the thermosphere, where auroras are found.

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The diagram below is an illustration of global atmospheric circulation.

Which of the following is a biome found at 30° N and 30° S as seen in the diagram?

• Rain forests

• Tundras

• Coniferous forests

• Deserts

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Which of the following is the source of energy driving the circulation pattern labeled C in the diagram?

• 
  The Coriolis effect

• Solar radiation

• Earth’s magnetic field

• The spinning core of Earth

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Which of the following causes the air to rise high into the atmosphere in the areas labeled A, B, and C on the diagram?

• El Niño circulation patterns

• The rotation of Earth shifting the direction of the air upward

• Warm, moist air that is less dense than the surrounding air

• D

  Rain shadows over mountain ridges

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Carbon dioxide and particulates are emitted by volcanoes. Particulates form stratospheric aerosols that reflect sunlight. Which of the following best describes the impact of atmospheric carbon dioxide and stratospheric aerosols?

• Carbon dioxide contributes to global warming, and aerosols cause cooling.

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  Both carbon dioxide and aerosols contribute to global warming.

• Carbon dioxide contributes to global warming, and aerosols have no effect on global climate.

• Carbon dioxide reacts to form aerosols, leading to decreased global warming.

• UV radiation causes carbon dioxide to break down, leading to increased stratospheric cooling.

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A greenhouse gas that is exclusively anthropogenic

• 
  H₂O

• 
  CO₂

• CH₄

• 
  O₃

• CCl₂F₂

The most abundant nonanthropogenic greenhouse gas

• H₂O

• CO₂

• CH₄

• O₃

• CCl₂F₂