assignment 7 Flashcards
What are the two most abundant gases in Earth’s current atmosphere?
a. Helium and Hydrogen
b. Carbon dioxide and Oxygen
c. Argon and Oxygen
d. Nitrogen and oxygen
nitrogen and oxygen
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
a. Carbon dioxide, CO2
b. Water vapor, H2O
c. Nitrogen, N2
d. Ozone, O3
nitrogen, N2
The Ozone Layer is found:
a. Distributed evenly throughout the
atmosphere
b. In the stratosphere only
c. In the troposphere only
d. In the transition between the mesosphere
and thermosphere
b. in the stratosphere only
- The coldest temperatures in the atmosphere are found in the:
a. Thermosphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Ozone Layer
d. Mesosphere
mesosphere
In what layer of the atmosphere does all weather phenomena occur?
a. Troposphere
b. Mesosphere
c. Stratosphere
d. Thermosphere
troposphere
_______ are structures created by photosynthetic bacteria and provide evidence for the early oxygenation of the atmosphere.
a. Banded iron formation
b. Stromatolites
c. Aerosols
d. Granitic igneous rocks
Stromatolites
If the daily high temperature for Maryville, MO was 72°F and the daily low temperature was 43°F, what was the daily mean temperature for Maryville, MO on April 9, 2023? Show your work to receive credit
72 + 43 = 115
115 / 2 = 57.5 degrees was the daily mean temp.
If the daily high temperature for Maryville, MO was 72°F and the daily low temperature was 43°F, what was the daily range for Maryville, MO on April 9, 2023? Show your work to receive credit.
72 – 43 = 29-degree range
What weather should be expected with the passing of Stationary Front?
a. Gentle precipitation
b. Increase in temperatures
c. Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms
d. Blizzards
gentle precipitation
What weather should be expected with the passing of Cold Front?
a. Heavy precipitation
b. Increase in temperatures
c. Dry, drought-like conditions
d. All of the above
heavy precipitation
