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Which of the following identifies the layers of the atmosphere in correct order, beginning with the lowest layer? A. Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere B. Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere C. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere D. Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere
What is Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
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Acid deposition is caused mainly by: A. Dust storms B. Volcanoes C. Burning fossil fuel D. Ozone
What is Burning fossil fuel
100
What layer protects us by burning up most meteors? A. Stratosphere B. Thermosphere C. Mesosphere D. Troposphere
What is Mesosphere
100
The Clean Air Act was first introduced in the 1963, for which purpose? A. Protect human and environmental health by improving air quality. B. Increases emission of pollutants C. Encourages industry to release more soot into the atmosphere D. Protects the ozone layer
What is protect human and environmental health by improving air quality
200
A boundary along which a mass of warm, moist air replaces a mass of cool, dry air is called A. Air front B. Warm front C. Cold front D. Convection front
What is Warm front
200
The mesosphere provides living things with oxygen A. True B. False
What is FALSE
200
Air pressure ______ with higher altitude. A. Decreases B. Increases
What is decreases
200
The main chemicals responsible for the ozone hole are: A. sulfuric acid B. carbon monoxide C. nitric acid D. chlorofluorocarbons
What is chlorofluorocarbons
300
Which atmospheric layer has most of the clouds? A. Troposphere B. Mesosphere C. Stratosphere D. Thermosphere
What is Troposphere
300
Which of the following statements are TRUE about Air pollution? A. The release of damaging materials into the atmosphere B. A pollutant released directly into thermosphere C. Layer of cooler air is located beneath a layer of warmer air D. Are carbon-containing fuels that form thousands of years ago.
What is the release of damaging materials into the atmosphere
300
The condition in the troposphere in which a layer of cooler air is located beneath a layer of warmer air is called: (use diagram for reference) A. Acid deposition C. Thermal inversions B. Industrial smog D. Natural process
What is thermal inversions
300
Which of the following statements are TRUE related to the ozone hole? A. Is created in the mesosphere B. Allows more UV radiation to reach the Earth C. It decreases the chances of human getting cancer D. Is an international treaty that cuts CFC production
What is allows more UV radiation to reach the Earth
400
Carbon-containing fuels that formed from the remains of living things are called? A. fossil fuels B. emissions C. soot D. smog
What is fossil fuels
400
What is the most common gas in the atmosphere? A. Carbon B. Oxygen C. Methane D. Nitrogen
What is nitrogen
400
There are two types of air pollutants. Which of the following is an example of secondary air pollutants? A. Soot B. Sulfuric acid C. Soot D. Carbon monoxide
What is Sulfuric acid
400
Which two chemical pollutants mix with rainwater to create acid rain? A.. SO2/ SO4 B. SO2/CO2 C. SO2/NO2 D. NO2/CO2
What is SO2/NO2
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Which of the following is NOT a primary air pollutant? A. Particulate matter B. Lead C. Carbon monoxide D. Sulfuric acid
What is Sulfuric acid
500
What does the ozone layer do? A. It protects us from meteors C. It helps us breathe B. It protects us from UV radiation D. It protects us from violent solar flares
What is it protects us from UV radiation
500
Air pollutants can damage the respiratory system. Which statement is TRUE concerning the air pollutant carbon monoxide? A. Can cause cancer C. Can cause lung irritation B. Can cause trachea blockage D. Can interfere with the body’s ability to use oxygen
What is can interfere with the body’s ability to use oxygen
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Since the ozone hole has increased since the year 1987, which treaty has cut out CFCs contaminants from the atmosphere? A. Montreal Protocol C. Environmental Protection Agency B. Clean Air Act D. PETA
What is Montreal Protocol
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