CP4 envi sci Atmosphere, pollution and climate

What is a defining characteristic of a biome?

• Soil erosion rates

• Similar climate, plants, and animals

• Daily temperature variations

• Atmospheric pressure

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What does a climatograph represent?

• Seasonal wind patterns

• Average monthly temperature and precipitation

• Global climate gradients

• Ocean salinity changes

Why do biomes occur in patches along similar latitudes?

• Random distribution

• Oceanic currents

• Atmospheric circulation and north-south temperature gradients

• Proximity to mountain ranges

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Which of these is an example of an abiotic factor?

• Elevation

• Biodiversity

• Competition

• Predator-prey relationships

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What contributes to variations within a biome?

• Types of plants only

• Climate, soil type, and wind exposure

• Proximity to urban areas

• Anthropogenic greenhouse gases

What does the Air Quality Index (AQI) measure?

• Levels of water vapor in the air

• Overall air pollution and its health effects

• Greenhouse gas emissions

• Particulate matter in oceans

What is particulate matter (PM)?

• Gaseous air pollutants

• Solid and liquid particles suspended in the air

• Natural atmospheric gases

• Atmospheric oxygen

What does the term "thermal inversion" refer to?

• Hot air rising and dispersing pollutants

• A layer of warm air trapping pollutants close to the ground

• Cooling trends over large urban areas

• The process of global warming

Which greenhouse gas is regulated under the Clean Air Act?

• CO2

• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

• Oxygen

• Water vapor

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Which greenhouse gas has the longest atmospheric lifetime?

• Methane

• CO2

• Nitrous oxide

• Water vapor

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