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Mastering Geology Assignments 11
Item 1
Part A
Which parameter best defines the primary difference
between weather and climate?
o
type and amount of clouds
o
humidity
o
time
o
air temperature
o
type and amount of precipitation
o
Part B
Which of the following is not among the elements of
weather?
o
type and amount of precipitation
o
wind speed and direction
o
air temperature and pressure
o
humidity
o time of sunrise and sunset
o
Type and amount of clouds over the past
30 days
o
Long-term climate data
o
Data providing temperature extremes
o
Precipitation data for the past 30 days
o
Weather data for the past 30 days
Item 2
Weather and climate are related, but different.
Part A - Weather and climate
Read the following statements, and determine whether
they refer to weather, to climate, or to both.
Part B - The
effect of aerosols on weather and climate
The composition of the atmosphere can vary widely from
time to time, and place to place.
What meteorological impact could these aerosols have
on the global weather and climate?
Item 3
Part A
Which specific gas is most abundant in Earth’s atmosphere?
o
argon
o
oxygen
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carbon dioxide
o
air
o
nitrogen
Part B
Which gas in the atmosphere is vital to virtually
all life that exists on Earth?
o
nitrogen
o
argon
o
methane
o
carbon dioxide
o
oxygen
Which gas in Earth’s atmosphere has a significant
role in the heating of the atmosphere?
o
nitrogen
o
krypton
o
oxygen
o
air
o
carbon dioxide
Part D
Which is not one of the variable components of
Earth’s atmosphere?
o
Oxygen
o
Ozone
o
Water vapor
o
Dust
o
Human-generated pollutants
Part E
Which component of Earth’s atmosphere is not a
primary pollutant?
o
carbon monoxide
o
ozone
o
sulfur oxides
o
volatile organics
o
nitrogen oxides
Part F
When considered by weight percent, what is the principal source for the majority of primary pollutants in Earth’s atmosphere?
o
agricultural sources
o
industrial processes
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fuel combustion by stationary sources
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transportation
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solid waste disposal
Part G
How is ozone produced in Earth’s atmosphere by
combustion of petroleum products?
o
A reaction occurs between nitrogen
oxides and volatile organic compounds when exposed to sunlight near Earth’s
surface.
o
A reaction occurs between nitrogen
oxides and volatile organic compounds when they come in contact with air.
o
A reaction occurs following combustion
between nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds when they come in
contact with chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
o
A reaction occurs between nitrogen
oxides and volatile organic compounds when they come in contact with nitrogen.
o
A reaction occurs following combustion
between nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds when they come in
contact with dust.
Part H
Acid rain in the northeast, which accelerates the weathering of rock and the deterioration and corrosion of paint, is caused by the reaction of oxygen, water, and which of the following substances?
o sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide
o volatile organics
o oxygen
o
dust
Part I
A global awareness of a need to decrease the amount
of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) occurring in the atmosphere came about in the
1970s and 1980s. Observation of which of the following conditions led to this
awareness?
o
A decrease in the amount of ozone over
Antarctica in June to July every year
o
A decrease in the amount of ozone over
Antarctica in September to October every year
o
A decrease in the amount of ozone over
Antarctica in March to April every year
o
An increase in the amount of ozone over
Antarctica in March to April every year
o
An increase in the amount of ozone over
Antarctica in September to October every year
Earth’s atmosphere is divided into four vertical
layers, based on temperature.
Part A - The vertical structure of the atmosphere
Part B - Earth's rotation
The angle at which sunlight hits Earth is one of the
most important factors impacting the average temperatures in a region.
Item 5
Part A
Match the type of heat transfer with its correct
definition.
Drag the definitions into their respective bins.
Each item may be used only once.
Part B
Which of the following materials the best conductor
of heat?
o
Water
o
A wool blanket
o
A filament in an incandescent light bulb
o
The Sun
Part C
In which material would convection occur?
o
The atmosphere
o
An electric stove coil
o
A wooden table
o
Cement
Part D
In which situation is radiation the most dominant
form of heat transfer?
o
The movement of heat within the mantle
o
The movement of heat within a stove coil
o
The movement of heat from the Sun to
Earth
o
The movement of heat within a lake
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