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Chapter Test

Chapter Test
This Chapter Test is a comprehensive set of questions that uses multiple ways to assess your comprehension of the chapter material.

This activity contains 15 questions.

	The most prevalent gas in the atmosphere is   oxygen. nitrogen. carbon dioxide. water vapor. argon.

	Which of the following are sources of atmospheric particulates?   bacteria, spores, and pollen volcanic ash and dust salt and soil materials carried by wind smoke from fires all the above

	____ ocean currents tend to be found on ____ coast of continents while _____ are found on the ______ coast   Warm; east; cold; west Warm; north; cold; south Warm; west; cold; east Warm; south; cold; north

	Generally speaking, the the midlatitudes are characterized by flows of air from the ______.   north south east west

	____ lies at the bottom of the heterosphere (nearest the Earth).   Nitrogen Oxygen Argon Helium Hydrogen

	Air pressure decreases with increasing elevation because _____.   there is more oxygen at a higher elevation. the density of the air increases at higher altitudes. the air is compressible. most of the water vapor is near the surface. none of the above.

	The troposphere is so named because______   it is a zone of layered composition. it is a zone of vertical mixing and turbulence. it is a zone of great stability. it is a zone of high density air. all of the above.

	The ozonosphere is known for its auroral displays.    True  False

	Particulates reflect but do not absorb sunlight.    True  False

	Ozone is only found in the stratosphere.    True  False

	The tropopause lies at a higher elevation during the winter.    True  False

	______ slopes of mountains tend to be moist while _____ slopes tend to be dry.   Leeward; windward Windward; leeward

	Match the description to the term. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column. exosphere troposphere ionosphere homosphere stratosphere heterosphere 13.1 layer of "good" ozone A B C D E F 13.2 the "turning" sphere A B C D E F 13.3 layer of highest temperature A B C D E F 13.4 layer where aurorals are created A B C D E F 13.5 layer of uniform gaseous composition A B C D E F 13.6 layer of layered gaseous composition A B C D E F

	Match the letters on the diagram to the atmospheric layer. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image. 14.1 exosphere A B C D E F G H 14.2 thermosphere A B C D E F G H 14.3 mesosphere A B C D E F G H 14.4 troposphere A B C D E F G H 14.5 stratosphere A B C D E F G H 14.6 mesopause A B C D E F G H 14.7 stratopause A B C D E F G H 14.8 tropopause A B C D E F G H

	Describe how and in what part of the Earth's atmosphere ozone is created and destroyed.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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