Living Physical Geography 1st Edition Gervais - Test Bank

1.

Which is not a greenhouse gas?

A)

water vapor

B)

oxygen

C)

methane

D)

ozone

2.

Which molecule does not occur naturally?

A)

ozone

B)

methane

C)

carbon dioxide

D)

CFCs and HFCs

3.

Which is a natural source of carbon dioxide?

A)

photosynthesis

B)

volcanic activity

C)

fossil fuel combustion

D)

ultraviolet radiation

4.

Which is an anthropogenic source of carbon dioxide?

A)

photosynthesis

B)

volcanoes

C)

fossil fuels

D)

anaerobic bacteria

5.

Which is a sink for carbon dioxide?

A)

photosynthesis

B)

ultraviolet radiation

C)

soil bacteria

D)

volcanoes

6.

Which is a natural methane source?

A)

photosynthesis

B)

volcanoes

C)

fossil fuels

D)

anaerobic bacteria

7.

Which is a methane sink?

A)

photosynthesis

B)

ultraviolet radiation

C)

the oceans

D)

rainfall

8.

Which is a water-vapor source?

A)

evaporation

B)

condensation

C)

ultraviolet radiation

D)

rainfall

9.

Which is a water-vapor sink?

A)

evaporation

B)

condensation

C)

ultraviolet radiation

D)

fossil fuels

10.

Which is an ozone source?

A)

photosynthesis

B)

evaporation

C)

ultraviolet radiation

D)

aerosols

11.

Which is an ozone sink?

A)

photosynthesis

B)

condensation

C)

ultraviolet radiation

D)

fossil fuels

12.

Which is a nitrous oxide source?

A)

photosynthesis

B)

condensation

C)

ultraviolet radiation

D)

soil bacteria

13.

Which is a nitrous oxide sink?

A)

photosynthesis

B)

condensation

C)

ultraviolet radiation

D)

soil bacteria

14.

Which is a CFC source?

A)

human activity

B)

condensation

C)

ultraviolet radiation

D)

soil bacteria

15.

Which is a CFC sink?

A)

photosynthesis

B)

condensation

C)

ultraviolet radiation

D)

soil bacteria

16.

Clouds are composed of __________.

A)

water vapor

B)

aerosols

C)

nitrogen

D)

CFCs

17.

Ninety-nine percent of the atmosphere is found below __________ kilometers.

A)

32

B)

100

C)

170

D)

200

18.

At sea level there is/are __________ kilogram(s) per square centimeter of air pressure on average.

A)

1

B)

2

C)

3

D)

4

19.

At sea level there are __________ pounds per square inch of air pressure on average.

A)

10.8

B)

14.7

C)

15.4

D)

16.8

20.

Which city has the highest air pressure on average?

A)

Winnipeg, Canada—232 meters (761 feet)

B)

Cairo, Egypt—23 meters (75 feet)

C)

Ulan Bator, Mongolia—1,350 meters (4,429 feet)

D)

Santiago, Chile—520 meters (1,706 feet)

21.

Which city has the lowest air pressure on average?

A)

Winnipeg, Canada—232 meters (761 feet)

B)

Cairo, Egypt—23 meters (75 feet)

C)

Ulan Bator, Mongolia—1,350 meters (4,429 feet)

D)

Santiago, Chile—520 meters (1,706 feet)

22.

The lowest-most layer of the atmosphere is called the __________.

A)

mesosphere

B)

stratosphere

C)

thermosphere

D)

troposphere

23.

The division between the troposphere and the stratosphere is called the __________.

A)

tropopause

B)

stratopause

C)

mesopause

D)

thermopause