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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 CO2, raising cattle

D Methane, Deforestation

E SOx, Burning of Coal

Question #2

Where is most insolation absorbed by the Earth?

A Carbon Dioxide

B Dust particles in the air

C Ozone in the stratosphere

D At Earth’s surface

E Clouds

Question #3

10 degrees Celsius is about ___ degrees Fahrenheit

A 32

B 50

C 104

D 76

E 68

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, east-west, the equator

B Latitude, north-south, North Pole

C Longitude, east-west, North Pole

D Longitude, east-west, the equator

E Longitude, north-south, the equator

Question #6

Which of these reflects the most insolation?

A Glaciers

B Clouds

C Dust particles in the air

D Ozone in the stratosphere

E Earth’s surface

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 Los Angeles

E London, UK

Question #8

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

A Nitrogen

B Argon

C Oxygen

D Water Vapor, Nitrogen, Argon and Oxygen

E Water Vapor

Question #9

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

A Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

B Arctic and Antarctic Circles

C 30 N & 30 S

D N Pole & S Pole

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 2012, 2017

B 2006, 2016

C 1999, 2019

D 2019, 2002

E 2010, 1998

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 East

C North

D West

E South

Question #12

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

A May, Far

B January, aphelion

C January, perihelion

D July, perihelion

E July, 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 Methane and Sulfur Oxide

C Nitrogen oxides and Sulfur Oxides

D Carbon Dioxide and CFCs

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 Radio Waves

E Gamma Rays

Question #15

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

A Climate Change

B Preciptation

C Weather

D Climate

E Seasonality

Question #16

Which of the following colors has the longest wavelength?

A Indigo

B Blue

C Yellow

D Violet

E Green

Question #17

Greenhouse gases would be considered part of the _____.

A Biosphere

B Climosphere

C Hydrosphere

D Lithosphere

E Atmosphere

Question #18

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

A CFCs

B SOx

C CO2

D Nox

E Methane

Question #19

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the __:

B Stratosphere

C Tropopause

D Troposphere

E Lithosphere

F Mesosphere

Question #20

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

A 63, Outsolation

B 63, Albedo

C 69, Solar Constant

D 31, Albedo

E 31, Solar Constant

Question #21

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

A 41%, 2%

B 410 ppm, 2%

C 410,000 ppm, 2%

D 41%, 2ppm

E 410 ppm, 2ppm

Question #22

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

A 45 degrees South

B 35 degrees North

C 25 degrees North

D 35 degrees South

E 40 degrees North

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 oblate sphere, our revolution

E an ellipse, our revolution

Question #24

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

A Stratosphere

B Troposphere

C Stratopause

D Tropopause

E Mesosphere

Question #25

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

A 6:30 a.m.

B 3:30 p.m.

C Midnight

D 3:30 a.m.

E 9:30 a.m.

Question #26

Annual Temperature Range would be largest in which nearby city?

A Santa Monica

B Redondo Beach

D Pasadena

E Long Beach

F Malibu

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 Different Solar Constants

D Differences in Latitude

E Differences in Elevation

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 Conduction

B Latent Heat Transfer

C Re-Radiation

D Convection

E Adiabatic Heating

Question #29

The concentration of Oxygen in air is about

A 21%

B 78%

C 63%

D 410 ppm

E 5%

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 seconds, 93 million miles

D 8.3 minutes, 25,000 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 46

C 6

D 66.5

E 23.5

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 23.5, 66.5

D 28, 33

E 66.5, 23.5

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