Environmental Unit 9 Test

What is a focus area under "Ozone Depletion in the Stratosphere"?

• Precipitation

• Reversing Ozone Layer Thinning

• The Politics of Acid Deposition

• Rain Shadow

Which topic is included in the "Acid Deposition" section?

• Causes of Global Climate Change

• Solar Radiation and Climate

• Facilitating Recovery from Acid Deposition

• Environmental Insight: The Ozone Layer

What are the two most important factors that define an area's overall climate?

• Latitude and longitude

• Temperature and precipitation

• Wind speed and humidity

• Atmospheric pressure and cloud cover

What percentage of solar radiation is reflected back into space?

• 17%

• 49%

• 31%

• 69%

What is the primary source of energy that drives the hydrologic cycle and other biogeochemical cycles on Earth?

• Geothermal energy

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Nuclear energy

What is the effect of Earth's spherical shape and axial tilt on solar energy distribution?

• It causes uniform temperature across the globe.

• It results in more solar energy at the poles.

• It leads to variation in solar energy exposure with latitude.

• It makes the equator receive less sunlight.

What is a rain shadow?

• A region with heavy rainfall on the windward side of a mountain.

• A dry area on the leeward side of a mountain.

• A moist area at the base of a mountain.

• A region with constant cloud cover.

Which side of a mountain typically receives more precipitation?

• Leeward side

• Eastern side

• Windward side

• Southern side

What is the term for the dry land on the side of the mountains away from the prevailing wind?

• Rain shadow

• Windward side

• Leeward side

• Mountain pass

What percentage of human-generated CO₂ increase is attributed to burning fossil fuels?

• 10 to 25 percent

• 30 to 50 percent

• 50 to 75 percent

• 75 to 100 percent