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9461879036What are the 2 most common gasses in Earth's atmosphereNitrogen and oxygen0
9461879037of the following gasses in Earth's atmosphere which one is least chemically reactiveNitrogen1
9461879038The stratosphere has a greater_______ than the troposphereConcentration of ozone2
9461879039Which of the following occurs as air circulates in The atmosphereWarm, less dense air rises from the Earth's surface and becomes cooler and denser in the upper troposphere3
9461879040Where are the descending air flows of the Hadley cells locatedNear 30゚ North and South latitude4
9461879041The Coriolis effect is caused byThe rotation of the Earth5
9461879042The polar jet stream areLocated in the upper troposphere near the boundary between the feral and polar cells6
9461879043Major storms formIn areas of low atmospheric pressure7
9461879044Which of the following locations is likely to experience a flooding June storm with precipitation of greater than 6 cmA city with a mean June precipitation 5 cm and high variance8
9461879045How the weather in climate differWeather is a description of a short term atmospheric condition, where climate is a description of average atmospheric conditions over a long period of time9
9461879046The release of sulfur oxides into the atmosphere results in the formation ofacid precipitation10
9461879047_____ ozone Is a_______ Pollutant formed during a series of reactions involving VOCs and nitrogen oxidesTropospheric, secondary11
9461879048The United States they concentration of lead in the atmosphere has recentlyDecreased as a result of the ban on the use of lead in gasoline12
9461879049What is a key source of carbon monoxide released into the atmosphereThe incomplete combustion of fossil fuels13
9461879050which of the following pollutants directly interferes with the function of the nervous systemlead14
9461879051Catalytic convertors are used ______to control _____emissionIn cars, nitrogen oxide15
9461879052emissions of_____ have increased since 1970 in the United Statescarbon dioxide16
9461879053The ozone layer is located In theStratosphere17
9461879054Which other follow you contributed to the depletion of ozone layer during the 20th centuryChlorine Atoms, chlotofluorocarbons, nitrous oxides18
9461879055Depletion of the ozone layer causes which of the followingMore cases of skin cancer19
9461879056What are the likely reasons why the montreal protocol agreement was successfulThere was clear science, broad International consensus, and Available Technological replacements for CFC's20
9461879057While we have some ozone depletion over the United States it's not as large as the hole over Antarctica why don't we have an ozone hole over the United StatesThe ozone hole only forms in very cold, dark areas where there is reduced circulation of air compared to the rest of the atmosphere21

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