Finals 3

Question 1

•Is the blanket of gas that surrounds the entire planet and
extends to the edge of space

Answer 1

Atmosphere

Question 2

LAYERS OF THE EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM

Answer 2

Exosphere
• Thermosphere
• Mesopause
• Mesosphere
• Stratopause
• Stratosphere
• Tropopause
• Troposphere

Question 3

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- Lowest and thinnest Layer
- This is where we live

Answer 3

Troposphere

Question 4

Boundary between the
troposphere, and the stratosphere is
called the

Answer 4

tropopause

Question 5

• Second lowest layer
• Temp increases with height

Answer 5

Stratosphere

Question 6

Almost no weather occurrence
•Upper boundary is called

Answer 6

stratopause

Question 7

Majority of meteors burn up

Answer 7

Mesosphere

Question 8

Very few molecules
- readily absorbs solar radiation
- reflects radio waves
- Auroras

Answer 8

Thermosphere

Question 9

• outermost layer of the
  atmosphere

Answer 9

Exosphere

Question 10

STRUCTURE OF ATMOSPHERE

Answer 10

Stratospheric ozone is good ozone
Tropospheric ozone is bad ozone

Question 11

—protects Earth from harmful UV radiation
—depletion is detrimental to life

Answer 11

Stratospheric ozone is good ozone

Question 12

—In the troposphere, ozone is a pollutant .
• CFCs (pollutant)

Answer 12

Tropospheric ozone is bad ozone

Question 13

These are naturally occurring
gases in the atmosphere that
absorbs and emits radiant
energy

Answer 13

Greenhouse gas

Question 14

•Is a natural process of
trapping heat caused by
Greenhouse Gases and
preventing it from
escaping thus keeping
the Earth Warm

Answer 14

Greenhouse effect

Question 15

Categories of pollutants

Answer 15

Primary
Secondary

Question 16

Categories of pollutants

Answer 16

Primary
Secondary

Question 17

PRIMARY
POLLUTANTS

Answer 17

CARBON MONOXIDE (CO)
NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2)
SULFUR DIOXIDE (SO2)
LEAD (Pb)
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCs)
PARTICULAR MATTER
PM 2.5 & PM 10

Question 18

Directly added to the
atmosphere

Answer 18

PRIMARY
POLLUTANTS

Question 19

Formed when primary
pollutants interact with
sunlight, air, and other
pollutants

Answer 19

SECONDARY
POLLUTANTS

Question 20

a molecule that consists of
three oxygen atoms bonded
to one another
- Also known as Bad ozone

Answer 20

SURFACE/GROUND LEVEL
OZONE (03)

Question 21

Is the accumulation of potential
acid-forming particles on the
surface.

Answer 21

ACID DEPOSITION/ACID RAIN

Question 22

Rain, snow, fog, dew, and even dry particles which have
an unusually low pH (acidic) are commonly considered
together

Answer 22

ACID DEPOSITION/ACID RAIN

Question 23

a molecule that consists of three
oxygen (O3) atoms bonded to one
another when UV radiation from the
sun strikes oxygen molecules in air
(O2)

Answer 23

OZONE (O3)

Question 24

serves as the Earth’s shields from the harmful effects
of ultraviolet light radiation which causes skin cancers, cataracts in
humans and increased mutations in all living things

Answer 24

Ozone layer

Question 25

A group of green house gases have been used in aerosols, such as hairspray cans, fridges and in making foam plastics

Answer 25

CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS (CFCs)

Question 26

state of the atmosphere at a particular place during a short period of time.

Answer 26

Weather

Question 27

refers to the long- term, predictable atmospheric conditions of a specific area; it does not address the amount of rain

Answer 27

Climate

Question 28

refers to seasonal changes over a long period of time

Answer 28

Climate change

Question 29

Naturally occurring green house gases in atmosphere

Answer 29

OZONE (03) Water Vapor (H20)

Question 30

FACTOR OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Answer 30

NATURAL FACTORS ARTIFICIAL FACTORS

Question 31

NATURAL FACTORS

Answer 31

VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS OCEAN CURRENT EARTH ORBITAL CHANGES SOLAR VARIATION FOREST FIRE

Question 32

ARTIFICIAL FACTORS

Answer 32

HUMAN ACTIVITIES EMISSION OF GREEN HOUSE GASES SOLAR RADIATION

Question 33

The Earth makes one full orbit around the sun each year.

Answer 33

EARTH ORBITAL CHANGES

Question 34

A wildfire is any uncontrolled fire in an area combustible vegetation that occurs in countryside or wilderness area.

Answer 34

FOREST FIRE

Question 35

When a volcano erupts it throws out large volumes of Sulphur dioxide (SO2), water vapor, dust, and ash into the atmosphere

Answer 35

VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

Question 36

The oceans are major component of the climate system.

Answer 36

OCEAN CURRENT

Question 37

There is strong evidence that the climate change over the last half- century has been caused largely by human activity, such as the burning fossil fuels and including agriculture and deforestation

Answer 37

HUMAN ACTIVITIES

Question 38

EFFECT OF GLOBAL WARMING

Answer 38

SEA LEVEL RISING • GLOBAL TEMPERATURE RISING • HEALTH RISK • MELTING POLAR ICEBERGS AND GLACIER • ARCTIC SEA ICE LOSS