Deck 38: Earths Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

Question 1

Where our weather takes place:

A) Ionosphere
B) Mesosphere
C) Troposphere
D) Stratosphere

Answer 1

Troposphere

Question 2

This gas is thought to have destroyed the ozone layer in the Antarctica:

A) NO₂
B) CO₂
C) SO₂
D) CFCs

Answer 2

CFCs

Question 3

This effect is a force created by rotating bodies:

A) Coriolis effect
B) Doppler effect
C) Gravity effect
D) Spin effect

Answer 3

Coriolis effect

Question 4

Oxygen began to appear in the Earth's atmosphere 2.4 billion years ago due to

A) volcanic eruptions.
B) crustal rifting.
C) photodissociation of water.
D) biological activity of plants and bacteria.

Question 5

This is the region called the _____ where electrically charged atoms are prevalent.

Question 6

When infrared light is trapped in our atmosphere, this is called _____.

Question 7

The stratosphere is about 12 km above the Earth's surface.

Question 8

Global warming over the last century is due primarily to the ozone decrease in our atmosphere.