Environmental Science Atmosphere

The layer of the Atmosphere that contains the Ozone layer

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

The layer of the Atmosphere that cools in a relatively linear fassion from around +20 degrees C to -60 degrees C

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

99.9% of all the gases of the atmosphere are found in which two layers of the atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If there was no greenhouse effect what would the mean temperature of the Earth's surface be?

• 4 degrees colder

• 33 degrees colder

• 75 degrees colder

• 100 degrees colder

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Select the main gases that act as greenhouse gases

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water vapour

• Oxygen

• Stratospheric Ozone

What category of ice is this: A large body of ice moving over the land under its own weight

• Ice Sheet

• Ice Cap

• Ice Field

• Glacier

• SIce shelf

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What causes sea level rise? Select the most appropriate answers

• All ice melting from the arctic

• All land ice melting

• Thermal Expansion of seawater

• All Land and sea Ice melting

• Thermal expansion of freshwater

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The reflective abilities of a surface is known as?

• Labedo

• Lamada

• Granada

• Alemo

• Albedo

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

This involves taking an estimate of one factor that cannot be measured by using a related factor that can be measured.

• False data

• Proxy data

• Credibe data

• Dobson data

• Fabricated data

Two processes drive the North Atlantic Conveyor. What are the correct statements?

• Water in the Caribbean evaporates causing the sea to be more salty that the North Atlantic

• Water in the North East Atlantic sinks as it cools and becomes more dense.

• Prevailing winds blowing from the South west to the North East

• Prevailing winds blowing from the North west to the south East

• Water in the Caribbean sinks as it cools and becomes less dense.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6