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Earth's nitrogen-dominated planetary atmosphere is markedly different from its nearest neighbors which have atmospheres primarily composed of
B. carbon dioxide
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Many atmospheric gases exist in dynamic balance, through chemical reactions with life and rocks. Onegas, _______, will build-up over time in Earth's atmosphere because it is produced by natural processes which does not interact with life or rocks
D. argon
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The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is NOT regulated by
C. chemical reactions between the atmosphere and magma
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On average, atmospheric pressure is lower at Mexico City than at
D. all of these locations
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The amount of solar radiation falling on the Moon's surface is ______ the solar radiation which falls upon the Earth's surface
C. more than
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Ultraviolet radiation does NOT
A. prevent cancer
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The one motion that is NOT a general motion of air is
C. upward movement of air over a cooler region
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What is it that converges in the intertropical convergence zone?
D. northeast trade winds and southeast trade winds
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Water vapor is considered a greenhouse gas because water molecules
D. none of these
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Which other planet or moon in the Solar System has a nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere?
D. none at all
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The beach near Los Angeles is hot but a cool breeze off the ocean provides relief thanks to relative _______which developed over L.A. and along the inland coast during the day.
B. low pressure
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Atmospheric conditions under any of the global high pressure regions would be
C. sunny and dry
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An equilibrium condition between evaporation and condensation is called
C. saturated air
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How might the presence of more water vapor affect the atmosphere?
D. A and B
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Why might it be reasonable to assume that Earth's atmosphere did not always display present oxygen levels?
B. it took time for plants to exist and release oxygen
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A strong, cyclonic storm with sustained winds of 156km/hr heads for coastal India and Bangladesh. This_______ has the potential for moderate damage.
C. typhoon
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The science that studies the atmosphere and weather phenomena is
C. meteorology
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99% of the mass of the atmosphere is found within
C. 20 miles of the surface of the earth
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The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is
B. nitrogen
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Oxygen is approximately ______ of the total volume of gases in the atmosphere
A. 21%
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Fog and clouds are composed of
B. droplets of liquid water
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The continuous cycle of water precipitation and evaporation is called
D. hydrologic cycle
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Tiny solid or liquid dust, smoke, soot, and salt crystals found in the atmosphere are called:
C. aerosols
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Atmospheric pressure is measured using a
A. barometer
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The barometer was invented by
C. Torricelli
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The standard atmospheric pressure is measured as
D. 760.0 mm of mercury
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The atmosphere does NOT _________ incoming solar radiation
C. rearrange
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Molecules in the atmosphere which absorb IR radiation are
D. A and C
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The process of heating the atmosphere by the absorption of solar radiation and reemission of infrared radiation is called
B. greenhouse effect
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In general, the temperature of the atmosphere___________ with increasing altitude
B. decreases
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The layer of the atmosphere where we live is the
C. troposphere
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A layer of the atmosphere where the temperature increases with height is called
B. inversion
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The layer of the atmosphere were aircraft fly is
B. stratosphere
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Ultraviolet radiation is "filtered" by the
A. ozone layer
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Uneven heating of the earth's surface leads to
C. convection
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A general horizontal movement of air is called
A. wind
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