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WorksheetsAtmosphere
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which of the following gases has the greatest % by volume in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Argon
Carbon dioxide
The atmosphere is divided into zones, the lowest of these is the (a) . This is the zone where clouds and precipitation form.
Is the concentration of gases in the atmosphere related to its importance for the sustain of life? Meaning the greater the concentration, the greater the importance of the gas for life.
Yes
No
Select the gases involved in the production of acid rain
carbon dioxide
oxides of nitrogen
sulhpur dioxide
carbon monoxide
Is smog more of a local or a global problem
local
global
both
Name 3 concrete strategies to mitigate the impacts of smog in urban air quality . Avoid generalistic statements.
which of the following is the main source of nitrogen oxides? (just 1 correct option)
road transport
power stations
industrial activities
landfills
Acid rain can be a problem only in countries where the pollutants are being produced
True
False
State two damaging effects of acid rain
It´s considered acid rain when the pH of water drops below...
5
3
6
7
Ozone´s effect in the climatic and weather system will depend on its position in the atmosphere
True
False
Nowadays the ozone hole remains one of the biggest environmental problems in the world
True
False
Gas most responsible for the ozone depletion
(a)
Gas most responsible for the global warming
(a)
Name the international treaty that created a big consense among countries to stop the emission of a specific gas that was destroying ozone molecules in the stratosphere and allowing UV radiation to reach the Earth´s surface
(a)
Name TWO greenhouse gases besides carbon dioxide.
State THREE concrete, realistic strategies that the governments can pull off to stop the source of pollution that contributes to global warming. (Remember discussing strategies at the level of governments)
Mention two CONSEQUENCES OR EFFECTS of the increase in the mean global temperature due to global warming.
The depletion of the ozone layer is a global or a local problem?
Global
Local
State ONE piece of evidence that humans triggered global warming and climate change, and that is no longer only a natural phenomenon.
