Topic 6 ESS

1. 1What is the composition of the early atmosphere?

   1. AHelium
   2. BHydrogen
   3. COxygen
   4. DNitrogen
   5. EWater vapour
   6. FCarbon dioxide
2. 2The current atmosphere has more of...

   1. AWater vapour
   2. BAmmonia
   3. CCarbon dioxide
3. 3In the early atmosphere, steam (H2O) and ammonia (NH3) are released by [blank_start]volcanic eruptions[blank_end]

   1. Avolcanic eruptions
4. 4The flow that transforms nitrogen in the soil to the atmosphere is [blank_start]denitrification[blank_end]

   1. Adenitrification
5. 5The flow that transforms nitrogen in the atmosphere to the soil is [blank_start]nitrogen fixation[blank_end]

   1. Anitrogen fixation
6. 6The troposphere's altitude is [blank_start]0-10km[blank_end]

   1. A0-10 km
7. 7The highest layer of the atmosphere is the [blank_start]thermosphere[blank_end]

   1. Athermosphere
8. 8In the mesosphere, the temperature decreases as the height decreases

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
9. 9The altitude of the stratosphere is

   1. A10 - 20 km
   2. B15 - 45 km
   3. C10 - 50 km
   4. D20 - 50 km
10. 10The atmosphere contains which trace gases?

    1. AWater vapour
    2. BNitrogen
    3. COxygen
    4. DAmmonia
    5. ECarbon dioxide
    6. FSulfur
    7. GMethane
    8. HArgon

11. 11UV exposure can cause skin cancer by causing [blank_start]mutation[blank_end] during cell division

    1. Amutations
12. 12Human activity increases nitrous oxide levels by using [blank_start]nitrogen-based fertilisers[blank_end]

    1. Anitrogen-based fertilisers
13. 13Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

    1. AArgon
    2. BSulfur dioxide
    3. CCarbon dioxide
    4. DMethane
    5. EWater vapour
    6. FOzone
    7. GNitrous oxide
14. 14Which of the following have low albedo?

    1. AForests
    2. BOceans
    3. CIce
    4. DClouds
    5. EDesserts
15. 15Water bodies naturally release [blank_start]methane[blank_end]

    1. Amethane
16. 16Nitrous oxide is naturally released by

    1. AOceans
    2. BForests
    3. CSoils
    4. DVolcanic eruptions
    5. ELightning
17. 17Which of the following are primary pollutants of photochemical smog

    1. Asulfur dioxide
    2. Bnitrogen oxides
    3. Csulfuric acid
    4. Dsulfurous acid
    5. Enitric acid
    6. Fammonia
    7. Gmethane
    8. Hhydrocarbons
18. 18Nitrous oxide is produced when nitrogen in [blank_start]the air[blank_end] reacts with oxygen under high temperatures

    1. Athe air
19. 19Sulfur dioxide is released when [blank_start]sulfur-containing fuels[blank_end] are combusted

    1. Asulfur-containing fuels
20. 20The secondary pollutants of combustion of fossil fuels only come down to the ground as wet deposition

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
21. 21What forms can wet deposition take?

    1. AAsh
    2. BDust
    3. CSnow
    4. DRain
    5. EHail
22. 22Acid deposition has global effects

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
23. 23Dry deposition occurs closer to the source than wet deposition

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
24. 24Aluminium in streams and rivers affect fish's ability to [blank_start]regulate water and salt levels[blank_end] in their bodies which can eventually lead to death

    1. Aregulate water and salt levels
25. 25Acidification makes the [blank_start]aluminium[blank_end] in the soil more soluble so it flows into streams and rivers

    1. Aaluminium
26. 26Acidification of soil inhibits the ability of [blank_start]nitrogen-fixing bacteria[blank_end] to [blank_start]add nitrate ions[blank_end] to the soil

    1. Anitrogen-fixing bacteria
    2. Badd nitrate ions
27. 27Regions affected by acid deposition are mainly downwind of major industrial regions. [blank_start]Scandinavian forests and lakes[blank_end] are affected by secondary pollution from the UK. [blank_start]Poland[blank_end] is also affected by deposition from Germany.

    1. APoland
    2. BScandinavian forests and lakes
28. 28Tropospheric ozone can damage which materials?

    1. ARubber
    2. BFabrics
    3. CWood
    4. DCement
29. 29Tropospheric ozone reduces photosynthesis and productivity of plants by degrading [blank_start]chlorophyll[blank_end]

    1. Achlorophyll
30. 30Which of the following describes thermal inversions?

    1. AA layer of dense, cool air is trapped under a layer of less dense, warm air, causing pollutants to accumulate near the ground.
    2. BA layer of less dense, warm air is trapped under a layer of more dense, cool air, causing pollutants to accumulate near the ground.
31. 31Thermal inversions happen in [blank_start]valleys[blank_end] where [blank_start]mountains or hills[blank_end] prevent wind from dissipating the photochemical smog.

    1. Avalleys
    2. Bmountains or hills
32. 32Tropospheric ozone is highly reactive with other chemicals so it is quickly removed from the atmosphere.

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
33. 33Carbon monoxide is formed by the [blank_start]incomplete combustion[blank_end] of fossil fuels

    1. Aincomplete combustion
34. 34To form tropospheric ozone from primary pollutants, there needs to be [blank_start]sunlight[blank_end]

    1. Asunlight
35. 35Tropospheric ozone is the main secondary pollutant that makes up photochemical smog

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
36. 36Photochemical smog is a mixture of primary and secondary pollutants

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
37. 37Tropospheric ozone levels are highest at night

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
38. 38Acidification of soil removes which nutrients?

    1. ANitrogen
    2. BCalcium
    3. CPotassium
    4. DMagnesium
    5. EPhosphorus
    6. FSulfur
39. 39Under natural conditions, ozone exists in [blank_start]dynamic equilibrium[blank_end]

    1. Adynamic equilibrium
40. 40To begin the process of ozone formation, [blank_start]high energy UV radiation[blank_end] strikes an [blank_start]oxygen molecule[blank_end]

    1. Ahigh energy UV radiation
    2. Boxygen molecule
41. 41To form ozone molecules, free oxygen atoms collide with [blank_start]oxygen molecules[blank_end]

    1. Aoxygen molecules
42. 42Stratospheric ozone is formed as oxygen molecules rise up from the [blank_start]troposphere[blank_end] to react with sunlight

    1. Atroposphere

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