CHAPTER 1 Test Yourself
Take this quiz to test your chapter knowledge.
1. True or false? The atmosphere is composed mostly of nitrogen.
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2. True or false? Aerosols are gases in the atmosphere.
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3. True or false? Air density and air pressure decrease as altitude increases.
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4. True or false? In the stratosphere, temperature decreases with an increase in altitude.
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5. True or false? Stratospheric chlorine concentrations peaked in the 1970s and have since been declining.
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6. Multiple choice: Which of the following pollutants is most associated with acid rain?
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7. Multiple choice: In which of the following atmospheric layers is most ultraviolet radiation from the Sun absorbed?
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8. Multiple choice: Which of the following is not among the factors cited in this chapter as concentrating pollutants?
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9. Fill in the blank: The _______________________________ mandated the phaseout of CFCs by all industrialized countries.
10. Fill in the blank: The ________________________________ is the region of the atmosphere where the aurora borealis and aurora australis occur.