Physical Geography: Tools of Physical Geography

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What is the role of the ozone layer in Earth's atmosphere?

Generating heat to warm up the Earth's surface

Preventing meteor showers from reaching the surface

Absorbing most of the ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun (correct)

Producing clouds through chemical reactions

Where is the stratopause located in Earth's atmosphere?

Between the Troposphere and Stratosphere

Between the Thermosphere and Exosphere

Between the Mesosphere and Thermosphere

Between the Stratosphere and Mesosphere (correct)

What celestial events are more likely to be observed in the Mesosphere?

Solar flares

Rainbow formations

Comet sightings

Meteor showers (correct)

Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is responsible for displaying Aurora Australis and Aurora Borealis?

Thermosphere Signup and view all the answers

What type of gas is present in the ozone layer?

Triatomic oxygen (O3) Signup and view all the answers

In which layer of the Earth's atmosphere can one find most commercial airplanes?

Stratosphere Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a map?

To symbolically represent selected characteristics of a place Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the eight essential elements of a map?

Contour Lines Signup and view all the answers

What is a map projection?

A method of transferring information from the Earth's spherical surface onto a flat plane Signup and view all the answers

Which type of map projection shows a continuous representation of the Earth's surface without any splits or interruptions?

Uninterrupted Projection Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of a cylindrical map projection?

It shows accurate directions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about interrupted map projections is correct?

They split the globe into separate sections with gaps or spaces Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the Earth's atmosphere?

To provide a protective layer for life on Earth Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of the Earth's atmosphere?

78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon, 0.1% other gases Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the atmosphere is known for its temperature decreasing with increasing altitude?

Troposphere Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of aerosol particles in the troposphere?

They act as condensation nuclei for water vapor Signup and view all the answers

What is the boundary between the troposphere and stratosphere called?

Tropopause Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the atmosphere is described as 'stratified'?

Stratosphere Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

Weather happens over a few hours, days, or weeks, while climate happens over 30 years or more Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors influence weather?

Temperature and wind Signup and view all the answers

What is the greenhouse effect?

A natural process that warms the Earth's surface Signup and view all the answers

Which gas is NOT a greenhouse gas?

Nitrogen (N2) Signup and view all the answers

What type of climate has significant temperature differences between summer and winter?

Temperate Signup and view all the answers

What does the hydrosphere represent?

Total amount of water on a planet Signup and view all the answers

What causes spring tides to occur?

When the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in alignment Signup and view all the answers

What causes neap tides to occur?

When the Sun and Moon are at right angles to the Earth Signup and view all the answers

What is the lithosphere?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is not a time of day listed in the passage?

Bedtime Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the solar tide and lunar tide during neap tides?

The solar tide partially cancels out the lunar tide Signup and view all the answers

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