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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 CO2, raising cattle

C CFCs, manufacturing Freon

D Ozone, Burning of Coal

E SOx, Burning of Coal

Question #2

Where is most insolation absorbed by the Earth?

A Clouds

B Carbon Dioxide

C Dust particles in the air

D At Earth’s surface

E Ozone in the stratosphere

Question #3

10 degrees Celsius is about ___ degrees Fahrenheit

A 104

B 50

C 76

D 32

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 Longitude, north-south, the equator

B Latitude, north-south, North Pole

C Longitude, east-west, North Pole

D Longitude, east-west, the equator

E Latitude, east-west, the equator

Question #6

Which of these reflects the most insolation?

A Clouds

B Dust particles in the air

C Glaciers

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 London, UK

C Mazatlan, Mexico

D Los Angeles

E Quito, Equador

Question #8

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

A Water Vapor

B Argon

C Oxygen

D Nitrogen

E Water Vapor, Nitrogen, Argon and Oxygen

Question #9

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

A 28 N & 28 S

B N Pole & S Pole

C Arctic and Antarctic Circles

D Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

E 30 N & 30 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 2010, 1998

C 2006, 2016

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 East

C South

D North

E West

Question #12

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

A May, Far

B January, aphelion

C July, aphelion

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 Methane and Sulfur Oxide

B Water Vapor and Methane

C Carbon Dioxide and CFCs

D Carbon Dioxide and Methane

E Nitrogen oxides and Sulfur Oxides

Question #14

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

A Visible light

B Infrared

C Radio Waves

D Ultraviolet

E Gamma Rays

Question #15

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

A Climate Change

B Weather

C Preciptation

D Climate

E Seasonality

Question #16

Which of the following colors has the longest wavelength?

A Green

B Indigo

C Blue

D Yellow

E Violet

Question #17

Greenhouse gases would be considered part of the _____.

A Biosphere

B Lithosphere

C Atmosphere

D Hydrosphere

E Climosphere

Question #18

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

A SOx

B CO2

C Methane

D CFCs

E Nox

Question #19

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the __:

A Stratosphere

B Tropopause

C Lithosphere

D Mesosphere

E Troposphere

Question #20

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

A 31, Solar Constant

B 63, Outsolation

C 69, Solar Constant

D 63, Albedo

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, 2%

C 410 ppm, 2ppm

D 41%, 2%

E 410,000 ppm, 2%

Question #22

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

A 40 degrees North

B 45 degrees South

C 35 degrees South

D 35 degrees North

E 25 degrees North

Question #23

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

A an oblate spheroid, our orbit

B a sphere, our rotation

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 Stratosphere

B Mesosphere

C Troposphere

D Stratopause

E Tropopause

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 6:30 a.m.

C Midnight

D 3:30 p.m.

E 3:30 a.m.

Question #26

Annual Temperature Range would be largest in which nearby city?

A Long Beach

C Pasadena

D Malibu

E Santa Monica

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 Solar Constants

B Different Oceanic Circulation Patterns

C Differences in Elevation

D Differences in Latitude

E Different numbers of storms

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 Conduction

C Convection

D Adiabatic Heating

E Latent Heat Transfer

Question #29

The concentration of Oxygen in air is about

A 5%

B 410 ppm

C 21%

D 78%

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 seconds, 25,000 miles

B 8.3 minutes, 93 million miles

C 8.3 hours, 93 million miles

D 8.3 minutes, 25,000 miles

E 8.3 seconds, 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 6

B 23.5

C 66.5

D 46

E 17

Question #32

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

A 28, 33

B 66.5, 66.5

C 66.5, 23.5

D 23.5, 66.5

E 23.5, 23.5

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