Long Quiz 2_Atmosphere

Question 1

Layers of gases that surround the earth?

Answer 1

Atmosphere

Question 2

Greek root word

Answer 2

Atmos = air

Question 3

The 5 layers

Answer 3

Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere

Question 4

Lowest layer

Answer 4

Troposphere

Question 5

Troposphere

Answer 5

Clouds and all weather occur here, wettest layer

Question 6

The higher u go in the troposphere, the?

Answer 6

Colder it gets

Question 7

Second layer

Answer 7

Stratosphere

Question 8

Very dry, few clouds and ozone molecules are abundant

Answer 8

Stratosphere

Question 9

Third and mysterious layer

Answer 9

Mesosphere

Question 10

Most meteors crash here and high concentration of iron and other metal atoms

Answer 10

Mesosphere

Question 11

Fourth and hottest layer

Answer 11

Thermosphere

Question 12

Air density is low, auroras occur and satellites and radio waves travel here

Answer 12

Thermosphere

Question 13

Outermost layer

Answer 13

Exosphere

Question 14

Exosphere

Answer 14

Air is very thin and mainly compose of helium and hydrogen

Question 15

Gases in the atmosphere

Answer 15

Nitrogen
Oxygen
Other components
-Argon
-Carbon dioxide

Question 16

% of nitrogen

Answer 16

78

Question 17

% of oxygen

Answer 17

21

Question 18

% of argon and carbon dioxide

Answer 18

0.9

Question 19

Traps heat in our atmosphere

Answer 19

Greenhouse gas

Question 20

Composition of greenhouse gases?

Answer 20

Carbon dioxide
Methane
Nitrous oxides
Water vapour

Question 21

Effect of greenhouse gases?

Answer 21

Global warming = climate change

Question 22

First major international effort to slow global climate change, reduce greenhouse gases to below what they were in 1990

Answer 22

Kyoto protocol

Question 23

3 convection currents

Answer 23

Hadley cells
Ferrel cells
Polar cells

Question 24

Largest cell, at the equator, trade winds

Answer 24

Hadley

Question 25

Mid-latitude, 30-60 degrees, westerly surface winds

Answer 25

Ferrel

Question 26

Smallest and weakest cell, 60-90 degrees, polar easterlies and highs

Answer 26

Polar

Question 27

Distinct but related phenomena since the late 1970s

Answer 27

Ozone depletion

Question 28

Comprehensive air pollution control policy

Answer 28

Philippine clean air act of 1999 (ra 8749)

Question 29

Ph clean air act 1999 ra? And date?

Answer 29

8749, june 23 1999