Ozone and Greenhouse Gases Quiz

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Which layer of the atmosphere is home to the Ozone layer?

Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere (correct)

What is the range of wavelengths for infrared light?

1-400 nanometers
Beyond violet light
Below red light
2.5 micrometers (um) to 750 nanometers (nm) (correct)

What is the main source of energy for planet Earth?

Ultraviolet light
Infrared light
Visible light
Solar radiation (correct)

What is the force exerted on an object by the air surrounding it called?

Air pressure (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the measure of water vapor within a given air mass called?

Humidity (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the movement of air within the atmosphere called?

Wind (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a result of wave refraction?

Formation of sea stacks (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a groin in coastal communities?

To prevent coastal erosion (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary disadvantage of beach nourishment as a coastal stabilization method?

Adverse effects on marine life (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere is the calm layer just above the troposphere?

Stratosphere (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?

Nitrogen gas and oxygen gas (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which sand and sediment are transported along the coast?

Longshore drift (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which method of heat transfer does not require a medium to move through?

Radiation (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the general term used to measure the amount of water vapor in the air?

Humidity index (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cloud is high and thin?

Cirrus (C) Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the relative humidity reaches 100%?

Moisture condenses and the air becomes saturated (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which method of heat transfer uses the movement of fluids?

Convection (D) Signup and view all the answers

What determines the average daily weather recorded over a long period of time in a specific geographical region?

Climate (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the temperature at which air must be cooled, without change to air pressure or moisture content, to reach saturation?

Dew point (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true about the shoreline and coastline?

The shoreline is where the water meets land and can change, while the coastline is where the island or continental edge meets the water. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can impact shoreline ecology?

Coastal erosion (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of coastal erosion?

The power of water (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are headlands?

Protrusions of land that point into the water (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is wave refraction?

The movement of the water at different speeds over changing depths, causing the bending of waves (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are sea arches?

Holes in the headland caused by the power of the water (C) Signup and view all the answers