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G10 Climatology Test

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Temperature in Troposphere

a)

Increase with Height

b)

Decrease with Height

c)

Stable with Height

d)

First Decrease then Increase

2.

What is weather?

a)

described through the direct measurement of particular atmosphere properties such as temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind direction, wind speed, cloud cover, and cloud type.

b)

the study of weather-- the overall instantaneous condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time.

c)

state of the atmosphere for a give place over time.

d)

the rate of incidence of a particular phenomenon at a particular place over a long period of time.

3.

ozone layer is present in

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

4.

Incoming Solar Radiation is called

a)

Radiation

b)

Insolation

c)

Isolation

d)

Convection

5.

Where ALL weather takes place.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

6.

Located CLOSEST to Earth's surface.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

7.

Where most water vapor is found.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

8.

Meteors burn up in this layer.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

9.

Coldest layer.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

10.

Contains molecules that absorb harmful ultraviolet rays.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

11.

Hottest layer, thinnest air.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

12.

Auroras and Northern Lights occur here.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

13.

Auroras and Northern Lights occur here.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

14.

Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

15.

Temperature increases with altitude (height). PICK TWO.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

16.
This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere
a)
ozone
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
water vapor
17.
This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
ozone
d)
carbon dioxide
18.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
19.
What is O3?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Ozone
c)
Oranges
d)
Opposites
20.
What is ozone?
a)
3 nitrogen atoms
b)
3 oxygen atoms
c)
2 oxygen atoms
d)
1 oxygen atom
21.
What is the function of the ozone layer?
a)
to allow UV rays to get to Earth
b)
to block UV rays from getting to Earth
c)
To keep oxygen in
d)
to allow meteors to get to Earth
22.
What percentage of our atmosphere is made up of other gases such as argon, water vapor, and carbon dioxide?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
23.
When we discuss greenhouse gases what is the main one we discuss?
a)
Methane (CH4)
b)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
c)
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
d)
Flourinated gases
24.
T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
25.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
26.
T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What are the two most common greenhouse gases?
a)
Water Vapor (H2O) and Methane (CH4)
b)
Carbon Dioxide CO2 and Methane (CH4)
c)
Water Vapor (H2O) and Carbon Dioxide CO2
d)
Water Vapor (H2O) and Nitrous oxide (N2O)
28.
Consequences of climate change include:
a)
Stronger hurricanes
b)
Increased flooding
c)
Frequent droughts
d)
All of the above
29.

What results from livestock and other agricultural practices and by the decay of organic waste in municipal solid waste landfills?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Water Vapor

d)

Fluorinated Gases

e)

Nitrous Oxide

30.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
31.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapor
d)
All answers are correct
32.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
33.

Which of the following natural events is NOT a source of carbon dioxide?

a)

Wildfire

b)

Decomposing plants and animals

c)

Volcanic eruption

d)

Earthquake

34.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
35.

Cutting down large forests (deforestation) can result in:

a)

little to no changes

b)

more homes for animals

c)

less plants to absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas

36.
Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....
a)
will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
b)
will result in sea-levels rising
c)
Will have no effect on ecosystems
d)
None of the above
37.
1.  In the past, refrigerators, aerosol spray propellants and cleaning solvents were all sources of a greenhouse gas known as
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
methane
c)
chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
d)
nitrous oxide
38.
1.  Why is the Ozone important to life on Earth?
a)
A.   The Ozone reflects all the Ultra Violet radiation
b)
A.  The Ozone absorbs all the heat that come up from the Earth.
c)
The Ozone provides all the oxygen to Earth.
d)
The Ozone protects the Earth’ s atmosphere and the life on Earth from harmful radiant energy emitted by the sun   
39.

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Water vapor

d)

nitrogen

40.

In the Greenhouse Model what part of the model is the same as the Atmosphere around Earth?

a)

The Ground in the Greenhouse

b)

The plants in the Greenhouse

c)

The glass walls of the Greenhouse

d)

The magnetic waves from the sun

41.
True or False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth
a)
True
b)
False
42.

The majority of Earth's energy comes from...

a)

the Earth's core

b)

the Sun

c)

hydroelectric power

d)

burning fossil fuels

43.

How are humans adding more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere? Check all that apply.

a)

Burning fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas

b)

Animal agriculture produces large amounts of methane gas

c)

Clearing land for agriculture ==> Deforestation

d)

Melting the polar ice caps

44.

What is the term used to describe when greenhouse gases trap the sun's heat, increasing the temperature of the planet?

a)

Tragedy of the Commons

b)

Global Warming

c)

Ecological Footprint

d)

Ozone Hole in the Atmosphere

45.

True or False - the Greenhouse Effect is a bad thing for the environment

a)

True

b)

False

46.
Name the "minor layer" that separates  the troposphere from the stratosphere
a)
Tropopause
b)
Stratopause
c)
Mesopause
d)
Thermopause
47.
This is the densest layer of the atmosphere.
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Stratosphere
48.

Which of Earth’s spheres is composed primarily of gases?

a)

the Atmosphere

b)

the Asthenosphere

c)

the Hydrosphere

d)

the Biosphere

49.
Which agreement allowed for a reduction, and eventual elimination, of CFC production and use?
a)
Montreal Protoccol
b)
Kyoto Protoccol
c)
Paris Agreement
d)
Yo MaMa
50.
How do CFCs affect ozone production?
a)
UV radiation frees a chlorine atom, which breaks down ozone.
b)
Infrared radiation frees a chlorine atom, which breaks down ozone.
c)
UV radiation frees a fluorine atom, which breaks down ozone.
d)
Infrared radiation frees a chlorine atom, which breaks down ozone.
51.
Which of these sets of three items produce CFCs
a)
cars, factories, and cardboard
b)
spray cans, cardboard, insulation
c)
spray cans, refrigerant, cardboard
d)
spray cans, refrigerant, insulation
52.

Which is NOT a result of the reduction in stratospheric ozone?

a)

reduced photosynthetic activity

b)

increased skin cancer

c)

increased likelihood of cataracts

d)

increased birth defects

53.

UV rays can cause obvious short term damage, such as sunburn, as well as long term damage that accumulates with each exposure to the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Location of the large whole in the ozone.

a)

Antarctica

b)

Artic

c)

Iceland

d)

Africa

55.

The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another by touching.

a)

heat

b)

convection

c)

temperature

d)

conduction

56.

Process by which, in a fluid being heated, the warmer part of the mass will rise and the cooler portions will sink.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

temperature

57.

Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or (electromagnetic) waves or particles.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

temperature

58.

When light bounces off an object with the same intensity.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

scattering

d)

radiation

59.

Produces a larger number of weaker waves.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

scattering

d)

radiation

60.

The mechanisms that operate to transfer energy between Earth's surface and the atmosphere

a)

conducion, convection, radiation

b)

conduction, convection, radiotion

c)

conduction, convection, radiation

d)

nuclear fusion

61.

What has the highest albedo?

a)

the oceans

b)

Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic

c)

the ground

d)

roads

62.
Albedo can best be described as...
a)
the temperature at the equator
b)
the amount of solar radiation absorbed
c)
the amount of solar radiation reflected
d)
the air pressure during El Nino
63.

You walked outside today - and it was snowing.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Seasonal Change

64.

What heats faster, land or water?

a)

Land

b)

Water

65.

Which would you expect to have the lowest albedo?

a)

dark soil

b)

white sand

c)

ice and snow

d)

deep sea water

66.

If you want to keep your house cool all year, should you design the house roof to have a high or a low albedo?

a)

High

b)

Low

67.

Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

a)

microwaves

b)

UV rays

c)

Infrared

d)

Gamma rays

68.

Which of the following would have the highest frequency?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

The color red

c)

X-rays

d)

UV rays

69.

the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

a)

Climate

b)

Latitude

c)

Hadley Cell

d)

Greenhouse effect

70.

when matter captures electromagnetic radiation

a)

Solar radiation

b)

Reflection

c)

Absorption

d)

Radiate

71.

the phenomenon in which light rays get deviated from its straight path on striking an obstacle like dust or gas molecules

a)

Absorption

b)

Refraction

c)

Reflection

d)

Scattering

72.

By how many degrees does the Earth's axis of rotation is tilted?

a)

23.5o

b)

27.5o

c)

25.6o

d)

24.6o

73.
What happens to the density (thickness)/ air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude?
a)
density increases
b)
density decreases
c)
density stays the same
d)
density disappears
74.

There's not enough ozone in the upper atmosphere, and this is why we talk about the ozone hole.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

The layer of greenhouse gases is situated above the ozone layer.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

The greenhouse effect is human-induced.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

The ozone holes will always be there, they cannot be restored.

a)

True

b)

False

78.
The Montreal Protocol banned the use of CFCs. What so they hope this will do for the ozone layer?
a)
Deplete it completely
b)
Make the ozone hole smaller
c)
Make the ozone hole larger
d)
Thin the layer to allow more gas to escape
79.

Which is NOT true about ozone formation and destruction?

a)

Its formation and destruction is an example of a dynamic process in nature.

b)

It forms when a free oxygen atom reacts with a molecule of oxygen.

c)

UV radiation breaks up ozone by splitting off an oxygen atom.

d)

Ozone cannot reform once it absorbs UV radiation.

80.

Effects of U.V. radiation on the human eyes,

a)

Cataracts

b)

Skin cancer

c)

disruption of photosynthesis

d)

Premature aging of skin.

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