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The Atmosphere
1. Free ____ is a product of plant photosynthesis.
methane carbon dioxide oxygen nitrogen
2. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
is generally higher during the winter. has increased in the last 100 years is a greenhouse gas all the above
3. Greenhouse gases
are good absorbers of solar (shortwave) radiation. are good absorbers of longwave radiation emitted by the Earth. absorb shortwave and longwave radiation equally well. absorb neither shortwave or longwave radiation.
4. Temperatures tend to ______ through much of the stratosphere.
increase with an increase in elevation decrease with and increase in elevation stay the same with an increase in elevation None of the above
5. Clouds are good absorbers of
insolation longwave radiation emitted by the earth UV light none of the above
6. Termites are thought to be a source of
carbon dioxide. ozone. methane. none of the above.
7. Which of the following is considered a "permanent gas"?
Carbon dioxide Methane Ozone None of the above
8. Particulates
serve as condensation nuclei. can cause atmospheric cooling. can cause atmospheric warming can do all the above.
9. Most of the ozone found in the atmosphere is found in the
troposphere. stratosphere. mesosphere. thermosphere.
10. An inversion
is where temperatures increase with increasing altitude. is where temperatures decrease with increasing altitude. is where temperatures stay the same with increasing altitude. is where temperatures increase with decreasing altitude.
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