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Atmosphere And Pollution Part 1
Test Description: Atmosphere layers, air pollution, conduction, convection, radiation, clean air act, montreal protocol.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following identifies the layers of the atmosphere in correct order, beginning with the lowest layer?
A
thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere
B
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
C
mesopshere, thremosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
D
troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere
2) A boundary along which a mass of warm, moist air replaces a mass of cool, dry air is called a(n)
A
convection front
B
air front
C
warm front
D
cold front
3) The transfer of heat by the movement of currents within a fluid is called....
A
entropy
B
conduction
C
convection
D
radiation
4) Carbon-containing fuels that formed from the remains of living things are called
A
emissions
B
soot
C
smog
D
fossil fuels
5) Which of the following is NOT a primary air pollutant?
A
lead
B
particulate matter
C
sulfuric acid
D
carbon monoxide
6) Acid deposition is caused mainly by
A
volcanoes
B
dust storms
C
ozone
D
burning fossil fuels
7) A scrubber is a deivce that
A
reduces the amount of pollutants released by motor vehicles
B
removes pollutants or changes them chemically before they are released by factories
C
prevents temperature inversions
D
removes lead from gasoline
8) The main chemicals responsible for the ozone hole are
A
volatile organic compounds
B
chlorofluorocarbons
C
sulfuric acid and nitric acid
D
carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
9) The force exerted by air on the area below it is called (air pressure)
A
True
B
False; front
C
False; temperature inversion
D
False; air mass
10) The (troposphere) provides living things with oxygen
A
False; stratosphere
B
True
C
False; thermosphere
D
False; mesosphere
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