According to the image, a Commercial Jet Airplane can be seen at heights of 12 km, in which layer of the atmosphere is this aircraft located?

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

Which of the following air pollutants is not a primary pollutant?

• Particulate Matter

• Ozone

• Sulfur dioxide

• Volatile organic compound (VOCs)

Scientists warn that rising CO2 levels will have what effect on the Earth?

• A. cause sea levels to drop

• trap heat in the atmosphere causing the greenhouse effect

• C. cause acid rain

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The term “biodiversity” refers to

• The number and variety of species living on Earth.

• The number and variety of species that are considered renewable.

• The number and variety of species that live in an area.

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A forest is an ecosystem in which different species of trees, insects, shrubs, and animals interact. How would the sustainability of a forest ecosystem be affected if the biodiversity of the forest increased?

• The sustainability of the forest ecosystem would decrease because there would be more interactions between different species.

• The sustainability of the forest ecosystem would decrease because there would be fewer interactions between different species.

• The sustainability of the forest ecosystem would increase because there would be more interactions between different species.

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What is the active atom that is in CFCs that functions to break apart and thin the ozone layer?

• Fluorine

• Chlorine

• Carbon

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What is the chemical compound of Photochemical Smog?

• CFCs

• Nitrogen Oxides

  &

  VOCs

• Carbon Dioxide

  &

  Mathane

• Nitrogen Oxides

  &

  Sulfur Dioxide

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Management Strategies for Climate Change?

• Montreal Protocol

• Reduce carbon emissions by (driving electrical vehicles)

• Planting Trees (carbon capture and storage)

• Use less Fossil Fuels

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What is the chemical compound of Acid Rain?

• CFCs

• Carbon Dioxide

  &

  Methane

• Nitrogen Oxides

  &

  VOCs

• Sulfur Dioxide

  &

  Nitrogen Oxides

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What are some Ecological Impacts of Climate Change?

• Warmer Atmosphere

  (Changing Temp.)

• Melting Ice

  &

  Sea Levels Rise

• Reduction of Animal Species

• Reduction of Plant Diversity

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