Environmental Science Unit 8 Exam

Why are there seasons on Earth?

• A) The Earth’s axis flips

• B) Increased solar activity

• C) The Earth’s axis is at a 23.5 degree tilt

• D) The Earth moves closer to the sun

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In which layer of the atmosphere are polar stratospheric clouds found?

• A) troposphere

• B) mesosphere

• C) atmosphere

• D) stratosphere

Which of the following is an element not found in a chlorofluorocarbon?

• A) Hydrogen

• B) Chlorine

• C) Carbon

• D) Fluorine

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During summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

• A) Fall

• B) Spring

• C) Summer

• D) Winter

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Which gas/gases are considered to be a greenhouse gas?

• A) water vapor

• B) carbon dioxide

• C) methane

• D) all are greenhouse gases

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In which season (in the N. Hemisphere) is the CO2 at the lowest level by NATURAL processes?

• A) Fall

• B) Spring

• C) Summer

• D) Winter

Which of the following is the chemical expression of ozone?

• A) O₂

• B) O₃

• C) CO

• D) CO₂

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What worldwide agreement was ratified to phase out all

ozone-depleting substances?

• A) Montreal Protocol

• B) Emissions Reduction Act

• C) Kyoto Protocol

• D) Reforestation Project

Which agreement was an attempt to create a global treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

• A) Montreal Protocol

• B) Emissions Reduction Act

• C) Kyoto Protocol

• D) Reforestation Project

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A belt of prevailing winds

• A) latitude

• B) westerlies

• C) sulfur dioxide

• D) climate

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