atmosphere(composition/layers/weather/climate)

Which of the following climate categories is categorized by consistently freezing temperatures and constant low rainfall?

• Tropical
• polar
• temperate
• continental

The gas which comprises most of the atmosphere is:

• Oxygen
• Carbon
• Nitrogen
• Helium

What kind of conditions does the following climatograph represent?

• The earth's atmospheric CO2 levels has been declining over the last 60 years.
• The earth's atmospheric CO2 levels has been increasing over the last 60 years.
• The earth's atmospheric CO2 levels has been maintaining a constant rate over the last 60 years.
• This graph does not tell us about earth's atmospheric CO2 levels

Which climate zone is found at the red star?

• Polar
• Tropical
• Temperate
• arid

How can an increase in sunspots impact global climate?

• By increasing rainfall
• By decreasing rainfall
• By increasing temperatures
• By decreasing temperatures

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Troposphere
• Exosphere

Urban City X has been referred to as an urban heat island because it tends to be warmer than the surrounding rural areas. The report below lists changes that have occurred in one year in Urban City X. Report for Urban City X: Eight roads were paved. The population increased by 20% Public Transportation increased by 5% Four new apartment complexes were built. Plans were drafted to build a local park. A meeting was held about alternative energy sources. What is the main cause of Urban City X being an urban heat island?

• the planting of trees and other vegetation
• the building of rooftop gardens
• the installation of solar panels
• the construction of parking areas and road systems

The ISS orbits in the...

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

Which of the following is likely to occur from continued climate change and melting polar ice caps?

• Lower sea level and habitat destruction
• Rising sea level and increased biodiversity
• Rising sea level and habitat destruction
• Lower sea level and increased biodiversity

Why don't meteors burn up in the HOT exosphere?

• There isn't enough gravity
• There aren't enough air particles to produce friction and heat
• There isn't enough sunlight
• There isn't enough ozone