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Question #1

The main gas responsible for acid rain is ____ and its main source in the atmosphere is _____

A Ozone, Burning of Coal

B CFCs, manufacturing Freon

C Methane, Deforestation

D CO2, raising cattle

E SOx, Burning of Coal

Question #2

Where is most insolation absorbed by the Earth?

A Ozone in the stratosphere

B Clouds

C At Earth’s surface

D Carbon Dioxide

E Dust particles in the air

Question #3

10 degrees Celsius is about ___ degrees Fahrenheit

A 68

B 50

C 104

D 76

E 32

Question #4

The “Greenhouse Effect” and “Climate Change” are the same thing.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #5

Meridians are lines of _______ that run in a/an _________ direction and are furthest apart at ____________

A Latitude, north-south, North Pole

B Latitude, east-west, the equator

C Longitude, north-south, the equator

D Longitude, east-west, the equator

E Longitude, east-west, North Pole

Question #6

Which of these reflects the most insolation?

A Earth’s surface

B Ozone in the stratosphere

C Clouds

D Glaciers

E Dust particles in the air

Question #7

On March 21, which of following places would receive significantly more daylight than the rest?

A London, UK

B None – they all receive about the same

C Mazatlan, Mexico

D Quito, Equador

E Los Angeles

Question #8

When we go to the beach and take in a deep breath, we are breathing _____

A Argon

B Nitrogen

C Water Vapor, Nitrogen, Argon and Oxygen

D Water Vapor

E Oxygen

Question #9

As the earth orbits the sun, the Subsolar Point (the vertical ray of the sun) migrates between

A 30 N & 30 S

B N Pole & S Pole

C Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

D Arctic and Antarctic Circles

E 28 N & 28 S

Question #10

The condition of the Antarctic ozone hole was worst in __ (year) while prior to 2020, the world’s warmest year over the past 150 years was in __ (year)

A 2010, 1998

B 1999, 2019

C 2006, 2016

D 2012, 2017

E 2019, 2002

Question #11

Between March 22 and September 20, you will generally get more daylight hours if you live further ______ than another place on Earth

A South

B West

C uphill

D North

E East

Question #12

The earth and sun are furthest apart each year in ___ & this position is called ___.

A July, aphelion

B May, Far

C July, perihelion

D January, perihelion

E January, aphelion

Question #13

The two main gases that human activities have added to the atmosphere and then contribute to Global Warming are:

A Carbon Dioxide and Methane

B Carbon Dioxide and CFCs

C Methane and Sulfur Oxide

D Nitrogen oxides and Sulfur Oxides

E Water Vapor and Methane

Question #14

The sun emits most of its energy in this portion of the electromagnetic spectrum

A Visible light

B Infrared

C Ultraviolet

D Gamma Rays

E Radio Waves

Question #15

Atmospheric conditions for a large region over a long time period is known as

A Preciptation

B Climate

C Climate Change

D Seasonality

E Weather

Question #16

Which of the following colors has the longest wavelength?

A Yellow

B Blue

C Violet

D Indigo

E Green

Question #17

Greenhouse gases would be considered part of the _____.

A Hydrosphere

B Atmosphere

C Biosphere

D Lithosphere

E Climosphere

Question #18

Which of the following gases is most responsible for Ozone Depletion?

A CO2

B Methane

C CFCs

D Nox

E SOx

Question #19

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the __:

A Lithosphere

B Troposphere

C Mesosphere

E Tropopause

F Stratosphere

Question #20

Earth reflects ____ % of insolation back into space
and this is called Earth’s ____

A 69, Solar Constant

B 63, Albedo

C 63, Outsolation

D 31, Solar Constant

E 31, Albedo

Question #21

The concentration of CO2 in our atmosphere is approximately ___ and is increasing by about ___ each year

A 41%, 2ppm

B 410 ppm, 2ppm

C 410,000 ppm, 2%

D 410 ppm, 2%

E 41%, 2%

Question #22

Earth would receive a surplus of solar energy at which of the following latitudes?

A 35 degrees South

B 40 degrees North

C 35 degrees North

D 25 degrees North

E 45 degrees South

Question #23

Earth’s shape can best be described as ___ with slight bulging at the Equator due to our ___ .

A a sphere, our rotation

B an oblate spheroid, our orbit

C an ellipse, our revolution

D an oblate spheroid, our rotation

E an oblate sphere, our revolution

Question #24

The atmospheric layer located 10-28 miles above earth’s surface is the ___

A Mesosphere

B Tropopause

C Troposphere

D Stratopause

E Stratosphere

Question #25

Which of these is the most likely time for Glendale to have its minimum temperature for a typical day?

A 9:30 a.m.

B 3:30 a.m.

C Midnight

D 3:30 p.m.

E 6:30 a.m.

Question #26

Annual Temperature Range would be largest in which nearby city?

A Redondo Beach

C Long Beach

D Malibu

E Pasadena

F Santa Monica

Question #27

Which best explains why Ireland and England are so much warmer in winter compared to coastal Alaska, even though they are all located about the same distance from the equator?

A Different numbers of storms

B Different Oceanic Circulation Patterns

C Differences in Elevation

D Different Solar Constants

E Differences in Latitude

Question #28

Energy absorbed by water vapor evaporating from a tropical ocean can then be released into the atmosphere a few days later as the water vapor condenses into a cloud. This type of energy transfer would be known as ____

A Latent Heat Transfer

B Re-Radiation

C Adiabatic Heating

D Conduction

E Convection

Question #29

The concentration of Oxygen in air is about

A 5%

B 78%

C 410 ppm

D 21%

E 63%

Question #30

How long does it take for the sun’s energy to reach the Earth, and how far has this energy travelled?

A 8.3 minutes, 93 million miles

B 8.3 seconds, 25,000 miles

C 8.3 minutes, 25,000 miles

D 8.3 seconds, 93 million miles

E 8.3 hours, 93 million miles

Question #31

Of the 100% incoming solar radiation that enters the top of our atmosphere, this percentage makes it through the atmosphere and is absorbed at the earth’s surface.

A 17

B 23.5

C 6

D 46

E 66.5

Question #32

The earth’s axial tilt is ___ degrees from the perpendicular and ___ degrees from the plane of the ecliptic

A 66.5, 66.5

B 23.5, 23.5

C 66.5, 23.5

D 28, 33

E 23.5, 66.5

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