CHAPTER 1 Test Yourself

CHAPTER 1 Test Yourself

Take this quiz to test your chapter knowledge.

Question 1.62

1. True or false? The atmosphere is composed mostly of nitrogen.

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Question 1.63

2. True or false? Aerosols are gases in the atmosphere.

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Question 1.64

3. True or false? Air density and air pressure decrease as altitude increases.

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Question 1.65

4. True or false? In the stratosphere, temperature decreases with an increase in altitude.

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Question 1.66

5. True or false? Stratospheric chlorine concentrations peaked in the 1970s and have since been declining.

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Question 1.67

6. Multiple choice: Which of the following pollutants is most associated with acid rain?

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Question 1.68

7. Multiple choice: In which of the following atmospheric layers is most ultraviolet radiation from the Sun absorbed?

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Question 1.69

8. Multiple choice: Which of the following is not among the factors cited in this chapter as concentrating pollutants?

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Question 1.70

9. Fill in the blank: The _______________________________ mandated the phaseout of CFCs by all industrialized countries.

Question 1.71

10. Fill in the blank: The ________________________________ is the region of the atmosphere where the aurora borealis and aurora australis occur.

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