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Question #1

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

A Methane, Deforestation

B Ozone, Burning of Coal

C SOx, Burning of Coal

D CFCs, manufacturing Freon

E CO2, raising cattle

Question #2

Where is most insolation absorbed by the Earth?

A Ozone in the stratosphere

B At Earth’s surface

C Dust particles in the air

D Carbon Dioxide

E Clouds

Question #3

10 degrees Celsius is about ___ degrees Fahrenheit

A 32

B 76

C 104

D 68

E 50

Question #4

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

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #5

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

A Longitude, east-west, the equator

B Longitude, east-west, North Pole

C Latitude, north-south, North Pole

D Latitude, east-west, the equator

E Longitude, north-south, the equator

Question #6

Which of these reflects the most insolation?

A Clouds

B Ozone in the stratosphere

C Earth’s surface

D Dust particles in the air

E Glaciers

Question #7

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

A None – they all receive about the same

B Quito, Equador

C Mazatlan, Mexico

D London, UK

E Los Angeles

Question #8

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

A Water Vapor, Nitrogen, Argon and Oxygen

B Water Vapor

C Oxygen

D Argon

E Nitrogen

Question #9

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

A N Pole & S Pole

B Arctic and Antarctic Circles

C Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

D 30 N & 30 S

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 2019, 2002

B 2006, 2016

C 2010, 1998

D 1999, 2019

E 2012, 2017

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 uphill

B West

C East

D South

E North

Question #12

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

A July, aphelion

B January, aphelion

C May, Far

D January, perihelion

E July, perihelion

Question #13

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

A Water Vapor and Methane

B Carbon Dioxide and CFCs

C Methane and Sulfur Oxide

D Nitrogen oxides and Sulfur Oxides

E Carbon Dioxide and Methane

Question #14

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

A Ultraviolet

B Radio Waves

C Infrared

D Visible light

E Gamma Rays

Question #15

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

A Seasonality

B Preciptation

C Weather

D Climate Change

E Climate

Question #16

Which of the following colors has the longest wavelength?

A Blue

B Yellow

C Green

D Violet

E Indigo

Question #17

Greenhouse gases would be considered part of the _____.

A Hydrosphere

B Biosphere

C Atmosphere

D Lithosphere

E Climosphere

Question #18

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

A CFCs

B Nox

C SOx

D Methane

E CO2

Question #19

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the __:

A Mesosphere

B Tropopause

C Lithosphere

E Troposphere

F Stratosphere

Question #20

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

A 31, Albedo

B 31, Solar Constant

C 63, Albedo

D 69, Solar Constant

E 63, Outsolation

Question #21

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

A 41%, 2ppm

B 410,000 ppm, 2%

C 410 ppm, 2ppm

D 41%, 2%

E 410 ppm, 2%

Question #22

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

A 35 degrees North

B 35 degrees South

C 40 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 rotation

C an oblate spheroid, our orbit

D an ellipse, our revolution

E an oblate sphere, our revolution

Question #24

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

A Stratopause

B Mesosphere

C Troposphere

D Tropopause

E Stratosphere

Question #25

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

A 3:30 p.m.

B 3:30 a.m.

C 6:30 a.m.

D 9:30 a.m.

E Midnight

Question #26

Annual Temperature Range would be largest in which nearby city?

A Santa Monica

C Pasadena

D Long Beach

E Malibu

F Redondo Beach

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 Oceanic Circulation Patterns

B Different numbers of storms

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 Re-Radiation

B Latent Heat Transfer

C Adiabatic Heating

D Convection

E Conduction

Question #29

The concentration of Oxygen in air is about

A 5%

B 63%

C 21%

D 410 ppm

E 78%

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 minutes, 25,000 miles

C 8.3 seconds, 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 23.5

B 17

C 66.5

D 6

E 46

Question #32

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

A 23.5, 66.5

B 28, 33

C 23.5, 23.5

D 66.5, 23.5

E 66.5, 66.5

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