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What percentage of the atmosphere's mass is contained in the troposphere and stratosphere together?
What percentage of the atmosphere's mass is contained in the troposphere and stratosphere together?
- 50%
- 70%
- 90% (correct)
- 95%
What is the primary reason commercial airplanes fly in the lower stratosphere?
What is the primary reason commercial airplanes fly in the lower stratosphere?
- Because of the higher air density
- To get closer to the mesosphere
- To reduce air resistance
- To avoid turbulence (correct)
What do weather balloons carry to gather data on atmospheric conditions?
What do weather balloons carry to gather data on atmospheric conditions?
- Thermometers
- Barometers
- GPS trackers
- Radiosondes (correct)
What is the primary function of the ozone layer in the stratosphere?
What is the primary function of the ozone layer in the stratosphere?
What is the temperature trend in the stratosphere?
What is the temperature trend in the stratosphere?
What were CFCs commonly used in?
What were CFCs commonly used in?
What is the primary consequence of chlorine atoms reacting with ozone molecules?
What is the primary consequence of chlorine atoms reacting with ozone molecules?
What is the term for the thinning of the ozone layer, particularly over Antarctica?
What is the term for the thinning of the ozone layer, particularly over Antarctica?
What is the result of a thinner ozone layer?
What is the result of a thinner ozone layer?
What led to a global ban on CFCs?
What led to a global ban on CFCs?
What is the primary characteristic of the air in the stratosphere compared to the troposphere?
What is the primary characteristic of the air in the stratosphere compared to the troposphere?
What is the purpose of the instruments carried by weather balloons?
What is the purpose of the instruments carried by weather balloons?
What is the source of the ozone layer's ability to absorb harmful ultraviolet radiation?
What is the source of the ozone layer's ability to absorb harmful ultraviolet radiation?
What is the result of the ozone layer's presence on the temperature in the stratosphere?
What is the result of the ozone layer's presence on the temperature in the stratosphere?
What is the altitude range of the stratosphere above the Earth's surface?
What is the altitude range of the stratosphere above the Earth's surface?
What is the role of chlorine atoms in the stratosphere?
What is the role of chlorine atoms in the stratosphere?
What is the primary mechanism by which CFCs deplete the ozone layer?
What is the primary mechanism by which CFCs deplete the ozone layer?
What is the consequence of a decrease in the ozone layer's ability to absorb UV radiation?
What is the consequence of a decrease in the ozone layer's ability to absorb UV radiation?
What led to the global ban on CFCs?
What led to the global ban on CFCs?
Where is the thinning of the ozone layer most pronounced?
Where is the thinning of the ozone layer most pronounced?
What is the primary reason the stratosphere is more stable than the troposphere?
What is the primary reason the stratosphere is more stable than the troposphere?
What is the primary mechanism by which ozone molecules are formed in the stratosphere?
What is the primary mechanism by which ozone molecules are formed in the stratosphere?
What is the primary characteristic of the temperature gradient in the stratosphere?
What is the primary characteristic of the temperature gradient in the stratosphere?
What is the primary function of radiosondes carried by weather balloons?
What is the primary function of radiosondes carried by weather balloons?
What is the primary reason the stratosphere is divided into distinct layers?
What is the primary reason the stratosphere is divided into distinct layers?
What is the primary reactant that chlorine atoms from CFCs catalytically destroy in the stratosphere?
What is the primary reactant that chlorine atoms from CFCs catalytically destroy in the stratosphere?
What is the primary environmental consequence of the depletion of the ozone layer?
What is the primary environmental consequence of the depletion of the ozone layer?
What is the primary mechanism by which CFCs are able to catalytically destroy ozone molecules?
What is the primary mechanism by which CFCs are able to catalytically destroy ozone molecules?
What is the primary region where the thinning of the ozone layer is most pronounced?
What is the primary region where the thinning of the ozone layer is most pronounced?
What is the primary international response to the discovery of the ozone hole?
What is the primary international response to the discovery of the ozone hole?
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