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quizzes for final in enviro

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The layer of atmosphere immediately above the earth where weather events occur is called the

Stratosphere
Troposphere
Ionosphere
Mesosphere
Deep space
trophosphere
2. The greenhouse effect refers to

The gradual warming of the earth due to anthropogenic causes

A natural phenomenon that keeps the earth's atmosphere warm

Environmental change

Albedo
A natural phenomenon that keeps the earth's atmosphere warm
3. The earth's earliest atmosphere was probably composed mainly of __________, which has/have since largely dissipated
into space.

Hydrogen and helium
Carbon dioxide and methane
Oxygen
Water
Nitrogen and sulfur
Hydrogen and helium
4. Albedo is a term describing the Earth's

Reflection of solar radiation
Refraction of energy
Production of radiant heat
Use of energy in biomass production
Outgoing infrared energy
Reflection of solar radiation
5. Convection currents in the atmosphere are driven by

The different temperatures and densities of warm and cold air masses

The jet stream dipping down into the troposphere

Forces that scientists cannot yet explain

Bursts of energy emitted by the ionosphere

The surface winds, which in turn are influenced by the Coriolis effect
The different temperatures and densities of warm and cold air masses
1. Ice cores show historical concentration of _________ and ________ in the atmosphere.

Nitrogen and air
Carbon dioxide and oxygen isotopes
Nitrogen and helium
Sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide
None of the above
Carbon dioxide and oxygen isotopes
2. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today is


250 ppm
325 ppm
>400 ppm
<250 ppm
>400ppm
3. The boundary between two air masses of different temperature and density is known as a

Front
Cold front
Warm front
Hadley cell
Jet stream
front
4. As a cold front advances, the warm air is forced to

Rise, become warmer, and absorb more moisture
Go under the mass of cold air
Retreat laterally and become more dense
Fall, condense, and lose its moisture
Rise, cool ,and release its moisture
Rise, cool, and release its moisture
5. Which of the following is/are true about the Vostok ice core?

It was drilled at the north pole
It took scientists 37 years to extract the core
The core provided atmospheric data over last 420,000 years
All of the above
BothBandC
BothAandB
BothBandC
1. Technically speaking, when water is consumed it

Has been used
Is no longer suitable for any other purpose
Is no longer available for other purposes
Is lost to evaporation or leakage
Is available for other uses
Is no longer available for other purposes
2. Withdrawal is the total amount of water

Lost in transmission, due to evaporation or leakage
Taken from rivers, lakes, or aquifers
Used in agriculture and manufacturing
Altered or polluted in human activities
Lost due to chemical transformation because of human use
Taken from rivers, lakes, or aquifers
3. In general, water use worldwide is dominated by

Agricultural use
Domestic needs
Industrial activities
Use of drinking water
All of these are sectors that use water about equally
Agricultural use
4. Which of the following irrigation methods is the most efficient use of water

Flood/furrow irrigation
Sprinkler or spray irrigation
Center-pivot irrigation
Drip irrigation
All of these are efficient uses of water resources
drip irrigration
5. The activity that uses the greatest share of U.S. domestic water is

Bathing
Drinking and cooling
Flushing the toilet
Washing clothes and dishes
Watering lawns
watering lawns
1. Withdrawal of groundwater often causes subsidence, a situation where

Aquifer volume decreases sharply
Withdrawals exceed recharge rates
Water quality and water tables fall
Porous rocks settle and ground level falls
Wells dry up
Porous rocks settle and ground level falls
2. The largest river in the world is the

A. OrinocoB. AmazonC. Mississippi D. NileE. Congo
amazon
3. Water scarcity occurs when

Renewable water supplies are slow to recover
Populations are evenly dispersed
Renewable water supplies are slow to diminish
The demand for water exceeds the available amount or when poor quality restricts its use
The demand for water exceeds the available amount or when poor quality restricts its use
4. A method of increasing water supplies that has been successful, but expensive is

Desalination
Cloud seeding
Towing icebergs by ship from polar regions
Altering the climate's convection currents
None of these is correct
Desalination
5. How is water stressed defined?

Consumption of greater than 25% of freshwater renewable sources

Consumption of greater than 10% of freshwater renewable resources

Inability to secure clean drinking water on a daily basis

Withdrawal of water from aquifers at rates greater than the recharge rates
Consumption of greater than 10% of freshwater renewable resources
Many experts think that in the future, water conflicts will be a major cause of international conflict.
A. True B. False
true
Cloud seeding has been shown to be an effective method to increase water resources.
A. True B. False
false
Charging a higher proportion of real costs for water has led to water conservation.
A. True B. False
true
Recycled or reclaimed water can be used for irrigating lawns, spray irrigation for agriculture, industrial uses and drinking water.
A. True B. False
false
Walking wetlands were a part of the Klamath River water use agreement signed in 2010.
A. True B. False
true
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