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Earth’s Atmosphere Flashcards

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1
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The kind of air pollution that makes many of our cities appear hazy is called…

A

Smog

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Which of the following gases was not present in the earth’s earliest atmosphere according to naturalistic scientists?
A. helium
B. hydrogen
C. oxygen
D. nitrogen

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C. oxygen

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The most significant role for nitrogen in the atmosphere is to…

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Dilute oxygen to the level appropriate for life

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Where do plants get their carbon as part of the carbon cycle?

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Atmosphere

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The Haber-Bosch process is a(n)…

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Artificial chemical reaction that produces ammonia fertilizer

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The gas called ozone is composed of… ? …atoms

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Oxygen

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In addition to being a protective layer, the magnetosphere also produces beautiful…

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Auroras

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Which of the following weather conditions allows the earth’s surface to absorb the most heat from the sun?

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Clear with low humidity

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Which of the following is an example of conduction?
A. rising air forming thunderheads
B. sinking cold water in the Arctic
C. the earth’s atmosphere being warmed by the sun
D. the earth’s surface warming the air directly above it

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D. the earth’s surface warming the air directly above it

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The density currents that cause air to mix are an example of…

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Convection

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True or False:
Humans have a God-given responsibility to take care of the atmosphere.

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True

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True or False:
If an atmosphere with 21% oxygen is good for us, then an atmosphere with 100%
oxygen would be much better.

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False

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True or False:
Since ozone is made of oxygen, it is always beneficial to life.

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False

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True or False:
The ozone layer protects life on Earth from dangerous radio waves from the sun.

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False

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True or False:
Infrared rays are a key form of solar radiation.

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True

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True or False:
A thermal convection current in the atmosphere is a kind of density current.

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True

17
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The steady temperature change associated with altitude change?

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Lapse Rate

18
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Fast winds that travel in paths in the stratosphere?

A

Jet Streams

19
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The envelope of gases surrounding the earth?

A

Atmosphere

20
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The ionosphere extends upward from 75 km to a height of about 500 km. Which two temperature layers are not contained within the ionosphere?

A

Troposphere & Stratosphere

21
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Which temperature layers are included in the homosphere?

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Mesosphere, Troposphere, & Stratosphere

22
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What gas or gases make up the exosphere?

A

Helium & Molecular Hydrogen

23
Q

Evolutionists believe that the first life forms to appear would have been poisoned by the presence of… ? …in the atmosphere.

A

Oxygen

24
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Most of Earth’s weather happens in the…

A

Troposphere

25
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In the Carbon Cycle, carbon is moved from the atmosphere into plants by…

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Photosynthesis

26
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Most plants in the world depend on… ? …nitrogen produced by soil and marine bacteria.

A

Fixed

27
Q

Ozone in the atmosphere is made up of… ? …oxygen atoms.

A

3

28
Q

NASA can communicate with astronauts above the ionosphere because the ionosphere does not reflect…

A

Microwaves

29
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A region extending thousands of kilometers into space that includes the exosphere and Van Allen belts is called the…

A

Magneto-
sphere

30
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The rate at which solar energy enters the earth’s atmosphere is called the…

A

Solar Constant

31
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Most of the direct solar energy that reaches the earth is absorbed by…

A

Soil or Water (either work)

32
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An example of a greenhouse gas is…

A

Carbon Dioxide

33
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Radio waves reflect off the ionosphere. How can technicians on the ground communicate with the International Space Station?

A

They rely on microwaves, which pass through the ionosphere, to communicate

34
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How does the atmosphere give evidence for divine design?

A

God has created the atmosphere to provide a proper ratio of gases for all living things- for breathing and for protection from harmful rays and particles from space. The ozone ayer, for instance, blocks much of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation that can cause health complications for humans and other living things.

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Are you ready for the test?

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Yes

36
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If there are any blanks your not sure on plz let me know, when he read it off he went really fast (you know how he is) and I was not 100% sure on all of them

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“Free point” 😉

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