GEOL1340 Quiz 2b_ 2024SP GEOL1340 12635 - Earth Systems
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GEOL1340 Quiz 2b
Due
Feb 4 at 11:59pm
Points
100
Questions
20
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Jan 21 at 12am - Feb 4 at 11:59pm
Time Limit
60 Minutes
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Question 1
What two processes were responsible for accumulation of free oxygen
(O2) in Earth's early atmosphere beginning around 3.6 billion years ago?
Planetary differentiation and outgassing Volcanic eruptions and meteorite bombardment Formation of water vapor and escape of free hydrogen (H2) into space Photosynthetic cyanobacteria and photochemical dissociation of water
vapor
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Question 2
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Earth's modern atmosphere consists of 78% _________ and 21%
__________ along with other gases in much smaller amounts.
Carbon dioxide/nitrogen Nitrogen/oxygen Methane/ozone Oxygen/hydrogen 5 / 5 pts
Question 3
An ozone layer within Earth's stratosphere was already well-developed by
3.5 billion years ago.
True False 5 / 5 pts
Question 4
Which of the following statements regarding Earth's atmospheric layers is
TRUE?
Temperature decreases at higher altitudes within both the troposphere and
mesosphere
Temperature decreases at higher altitudes within the stratosphere
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Atmospheric density is lowest within the troposphere Temperature and atmospheric density are higher in the mesopause relative
to the stratopause
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Question 5
The ozone layer within the stratosphere is useful in that it protects us from
incoming UV radiation from the Sun.
True False 5 / 5 pts
Question 6
Which of the following images will result in the trapping of ground level
ozone? Note that for the two graphs on the left, the horizontal axis shows
decreasing temperature towards the left while the vertical axis shows
increasing altitude towards the top.
Image a Image b
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Neither image will result in the trapping of ground-level ozone
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Question 7
The World Health Organization recently established a link between poor
health and __________
Atmospheric nitrogen Particulate matter Carbon dioxide Stratospheric ozone
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Question 8
What is the following figure telling us?
Yearly variation in the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide over
North America
Yearly variation of average temperatures in North America Yearly variation in the height of the ozone column over Antarctica Yearly variation of the amount of solar radiation at the equator
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Question 9
Which of the following is NOT considered Anthropogenic pollution?
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Water vapor Carbon monoxide Photochemical smog Peroxyacetyl nitrates (PAN) Particulates 5 / 5 pts
Question 10
Which of the following are considered aerosols?
Sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide Volatile organic compounds Solid particles larger than dust and soot that settle on objects Small particles of dust, soot, and pollution suspended in the air Photochemical smog 5 / 5 pts
Question 11
Earth's primary (first) atmosphere immediately after Earth accretion 4.57
billion years ago was mainly composed of _______________
hydrogen and methane nitrogen and oxygen
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carbon dioxide and water vapor carbon dioxide and oxygen 0 / 5 pts
Question 12
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Incorrect
Photochemical and other reactions in Earth's early atmosphere of
methane, ammonia, and water vapor included...
methane reacting with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water ultraviolet radiation converting water vapor to methane ammonia reacting with oxygen to form water nitrogen reacting with carbon dioxide to form ammonia 5 / 5 pts
Question 13
Each of the following mainly occurs in the troposphere EXCEPT for...
auroras 80% to 90% of the atmospheric mass clouds pollution 5 / 5 pts
Question 14
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What anthropogenic pollutant is released into the atmosphere by vehicle
emissions due to incomplete combustion of fuel?
Carbon monoxide Carbon dioxide Methane Ammonia 5 / 5 pts
Question 15
What two anthropogenic gases contribute most to acid rain?
Nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides Carbon dioxide and ozone Methane and ammonia Carbon monoxide and hydrogen 5 / 5 pts
Question 16
Why does temperature increase from the lower to upper stratosphere?
Incoming ultraviolet radiation from the Sun is absorbed in the stratosphere
to produce ozone
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The upper stratosphere is closer to the Sun Warm air sinks from the mesosphere to the upper stratosphere Heat emitted by jets and other aircraft rises from the lower to upper
stratosphere
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Question 17
What anthropogenic pollutant is mainly responsible for the destruction of
stratospheric ozone?
Chlorofluorocarbons Carbon dioxide Carbon monoxide Particulate matter 5 / 5 pts
Question 18
Ionization of the atmosphere due to interactions with the solar wind occurs
primarily within the _______________
Thermosphere Troposphere Mesosphere Stratosphere
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Question 19
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While much of the incoming solar radiation is absorbed by the
atmosphere, which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is most likely to
reach Earth's surface?
Visible light Gamma rays X-rays Ultraviolet radiation 5 / 5 pts
Question 20
The D, E, and F layers of the atmosphere occur within the
_____________
Ionosphere Homosphere Ozonosphere Hemisphere Quiz Score: 90
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