EES 3.4 Quiz

What is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Earth's core

• Ocean currents

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Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Explain how variations in Earth's surface, such as forests and deserts, affect heat absorption.

• Forests absorb more heat due to their dark color and dense vegetation, while deserts reflect more heat due to their light-colored sand.

• Deserts absorb more heat due to their light-colored sand, while forests reflect more heat due to their dense vegetation.

• Both forests and deserts absorb the same amount of heat.

• Neither forests nor deserts affect heat absorption.

How does the presence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere influence Earth's temperature?

• They decrease Earth's temperature by reflecting sunlight.

• They increase Earth's temperature by trapping heat.

• They have no effect on Earth's temperature.

• They cool the Earth by absorbing heat.

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Describe the process by which solar radiation is absorbed and re-emitted by Earth's surface.

• Solar radiation is absorbed by the surface and immediately re-emitted as visible light.

• Solar radiation is absorbed by the surface and re-emitted as infrared radiation.

• Solar radiation is absorbed by the surface and re-emitted as ultraviolet radiation.

• Solar radiation is absorbed by the surface and re-emitted as gamma rays.

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What is the role of the troposphere in Earth's weather systems?

• It is where most weather phenomena occur due to the presence of water vapor and air currents.

• It is where the ozone layer is located, protecting Earth from ultraviolet radiation.

• It is the coldest layer of the atmosphere, preventing weather formation.

• It is the outermost layer, where satellites orbit.

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What occurs in the mesosphere that is significant to Earth's atmosphere?

• It is the layer where most meteors burn up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.

• It is the layer where the auroras occur.

• It is the layer where commercial airplanes fly.

• It is the layer where the ozone layer is located.

How much of our atmosphere is oxygen?

• 1%

• 5%

• 21%

• 50%

• 78%

How much of our atmosphere is Nitrogen?

• 1%

• 5%

• 21%

• 50%

• 78%

Reorder the following layers from the Earth's surface up:

• stratosphere

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

• mesosphere