Question 1

In the mid-1980's which of the following was discovered?

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A)   greenhouse gases
B)   Antarctic ozone hole
C)   radon gas
D)   CO poisoning in homes
E)   benzene in the Mississippi RiverF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Which region of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

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A)   thermosphere
B)   mesosphere
C)   stratosphere
D)   troposphereE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

What are the common indoor pollutants?

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CO, CO₂, an...

Question 4

What happens to nitrogen dioxide in sunlight? Write the reaction for this process.

Accepted Answer

It decomposes. NO₂(g) + hν → NO(g) + O(g)

Question 5

Currently the CO2 content of Earth's atmosphere is approximately

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A)   1%.
B)   20%.
C)   25 ppm.
D)   330 ppm.
E)   600 ppm.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Give two important reasons why there is so much more Na+ in the oceans than K+, despite their similar abundances in the Earth's crust.

Accepted Answer

Clays bind K⁺ more effectively ...

Question 7

What is the name given to the incoming streams of solar protons and electrons oriented by Earth's magnetic field occurring in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)   northern auroras
B)   Aurora australis
C)   northern celesta ions
D)   Aurora borealis
E)   solar flaresF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

What is readily liquefied, relatively inert, nontoxic, noncombustible, and volatile and has been used as a coolant in refrigerators and air conditioners but is harmful to the ozone layer in the stratosphere?

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A)   antifreeze
B)   SO2
C)   ammonia
D)   0.444 m
E)   FreonF) D) and E)
G) A) and D) E

Question 9

Ozone (O3)  and oxygen gas (O2)  are examples of

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A)   isotopes.
B)   allotropes.
C)   polymorphs.
D)   alloys.
E)   amphoterism.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The presence of ozone in the upper atmosphere is important because

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A)   O3 absorbs outgoing radiation from the Earth's surface, thus helping to keep the Earth warm.
B)   O3 absorbs harmful solar radiation.
C)   O3 dissolves in water droplets and is very reactive.
D)   O3 is a major reactant in photosynthesis.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following areas of the atmosphere is closest to Earth's surface?

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A)   troposphere
B)   stratosphere
C)   mesosphere
D)   thermosphere
E)   ionosphereF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

What are the primary pollutants from automobile exhaust?

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NO, CO, an...

Question 13

Which is not a characteristic property of a chlorofluorocarbon?

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A)   Relatively innert
B)   Readily liquified
C)   Toxic
D)   Use as coolantsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Ozone is formed in the atmosphere by the combination of oxygen molecules with

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A)   chlorofluorocarbons.
B)   hydrocarbons.
C)   oxygen atoms.
D)   CO2.
E)   ClO.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The normal process occurring on Earth that warms its surface and the lower atmosphere is called

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A)   photosynthesis.
B)   vaporization of water.
C)   incomplete combustion.
D)   the greenhouse effect.
E)   the ozone hole.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

The Aurora Borealis is due to

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A)   disruptions of the ozone layer.
B)   relaxation of excited oxygen atoms and ionized N2 molecules.
C)   the production of NO.
D)   lightning.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Which statement about ozone and the ozone layer is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ozone is found in a band of almost pure ozone several kilometers thick encircling the Earth.
B)   The ozone in the ozone layer absorbs UV light between 200 and 300 nm.
C)   Ozone is a compound with the chemical formula CO2.
D)   In the Earth's atmosphere, ozone exists only in the ozone layer.
E)   Ozone is used as a coolant in refrigerators and air conditioners.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Suppose that ammonia, applied to a field as a fertilizer, is washed into a farm pond containing 3.0 × 106 L of water. If the pH of this pond is found to be 9.81, what volume of liquid ammonia found its way into the pond? [Given: Kb(NH3)  = 1.8 × 10-5; the density of liquid ammonia is 0.771 g/cm3]

Accepted Answer

A)   15 L
B)   25 L
C)   11 L
D)   20 L
E)   320 LF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Acid rain is less of a threat to lakes and streams in areas where the bedrock is limestone (CaCO3) . Which of the following is the equation for neutralization of acid by limestone?

Accepted Answer

A)   CaCO3 + 2OH- → Ca(OH) 2 + CO2
B)   CaCO3 + 2H3O+ → Ca2+ + CO2 + 3H2O
C)   CaCO3 + H3O → Ca + CO2 + H2O
D)   CaCO3 + OH- → Ca2+ + CO2 + H2O
E)   CaCO3 + 2H3O+ → Ca2+ + CO2 + 2H2OF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

The air at sea level is ~80% oxygen and ~20% nitrogen.

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A) True 
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Which region of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

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What are the common indoor pollutants?

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What happens to nitrogen dioxide in sunlight? Write the reaction for this process.

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It decomposes. NO₂(g) + hν → NO(g) + O(g)

Currently the CO₂ content of Earth's atmosphere is approximately

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Give two important reasons why there is so much more Na⁺ in the oceans than K⁺, despite their similar abundances in the Earth's crust.

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What is the name given to the incoming streams of solar protons and electrons oriented by Earth's magnetic field occurring in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Which is not a characteristic property of a chlorofluorocarbon?

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What happens to nitrogen dioxide in sunlight? Write the reaction for this process.

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Give two important reasons why there is so much more Na+ in the oceans than K+, despite their similar abundances in the Earth's crust.

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What is the name given to the incoming streams of solar protons and electrons oriented by Earth's magnetic field occurring in the Northern Hemisphere?

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The normal process occurring on Earth that warms its surface and the lower atmosphere is called

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Acid rain is less of a threat to lakes and streams in areas where the bedrock is limestone (CaCO3) . Which of the following is the equation for neutralization of acid by limestone?

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