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SCIN 137 Week 1 Quiz 1
| Part 1 of 4 – Reading and Lesson Question 1 of 31 In which layer of the atmosphere has scientists observed a decrease in ozone? A. mesosphere B. troposphere C. stratosphere D. thermosphere Question 2 of 31 What is the global mean sea level pressure? A. 945 mb B. 966 mb C. 1013 mb D. 1020 mb Question 3 of 31 Which gas protects the Earth’s surface by absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation emitted by the sun? A. methane B. carbon C. ozone D. nitrogen Question 4 of 31 What is the primary source of anthropogenic carbon dioxide? A. agricultural practices B. fossil fuels C. photochemical reactions D. phytoplankton photosynthesis Question 5 of 31 Which form of heat transfer can be described as an electromagnetic wave travelling through space? A. conduction B. convergence C. radiation D. greenhouse Question 6 of 31 Which form of heat transfer occurs when particles collide and makes contact with one another? A. conduction B. radiation C. greenhouse D. convergence Question 7 of 31 Nearly 80% of the mass of the atmosphere is contained in what layer? A. stratosphere B. thermosphere C. mesosphere D. troposphere Question 8 of 31 In what layer of the atmosphere are noctilucent clouds sometimes observed? A. stratosphere B. troposphere C. thermosphere D. mesosphere Question 9 of 31 What is the boundary that serves as an inversion layer that prohibits convection into the stratosphere? A. thermopause B. tropopause C. mesopause D. stratopause Question 10 of 31 Which of these gases is a primary gas? A. argon B. helium C. methane D. oxygen Question 11 of 31 What term is defined as the measure of the average kinetic energy of a substance? A. temperature B. pressure C. wind D. humidity Question 12 of 31 Which greenhouse gas has consistently increased, at a rate near 2 ppm/year, since 2000? A. chlorofluorocarbon B. methane C. nitrous oxide D. carbon dioxide Question 13 of 31 The ocean covers what percent of Earth’s surface? A. 32% B. 53% C. 71% D. 89% Question 14 of 31 How does the size of anthropogenic aerosols compare with natural aerosols? A. Anthropogenic aerosols are considerably larger than natural aerosols. B. Anthropogenic aerosols are slightly larger than natural aerosols. C. Anthropogenic aerosols are considerably smaller than natural aerosols. D. Anthropogenic aerosols are slightly larger than natural aerosols. Question 15 of 31 Which pH reading of rain or snow is most acidic? A. 3 B. 6 C. 8 D. 11 |
| Part 2 of 4 – SCIN120 ELF Question 16 of 31 Science relies on all of the following EXCEPT __________. A. Data B. Analysis C. Bias D. ogic E. Facts Question 17 of 31 Which scientist is responsible for determining that matter is neither created nor destroyed? A. Gregor Mendel B. Charles Darwin C. Louis Agassiz D. Antoine Lavoisier E. Christian Doppler Question 18 of 31 Which scientist contributed to the study of geology by studying the movement of glaciers? A. Louis Agassiz B. James Hutton C. Christian Doppler D. Charles Darwin E. Gregor Mendel |
| Part 3 of 4 – Week 1 Lab Question 19 of 31 Using the Ozone Concentration Plot from Week 1 Lab Question #7, select the season where the daily maximum 8-hour ozone concentration is highest? A. spring B. winter C. summer D. fall Question 20 of 31 Using the Air Quality Index Annual Summary Table from Week 1 Lab Question #10, which AQI category consistently occurs most frequently between 2007 and 2017? A. unhealthy B. moderate C. unhealthy for sensitive groups D. good Question 21 of 31 Using the Air Quality Index Annual Summary Table from Week 1 Lab Question #10, which AQI category consistently occurs least between 2007 and 2017? A. unhealthy B. good C. very unhealthy D. moderate Question 22 of 310.0/ 3.0 PointsUsing the PM2.5 Concentration Plot from Week 1 Lab Question #8, select the season where the daily mean PM2.5 concentration is lowest? A. spring B. winter C. fall D. summer Question 23 of 31 What is the AQS Site ID for the PM2.5 monitoring station that is closet to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District ozone monitoring station? A. 06-029-0010 B. 06-029-0016 C. 06-029-0018 D. 06-029-2009 Question 24 of 31 Locate the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District ozone station. What is the AQS Site ID for this station? A. 06-029-0007 B. 06-029-0014 C. 06-029-2012 D. 06-029-5002 Question 25 of 31 Using the PM2.5 Concentration Plot from Week 1 Lab Question #8, what Air Quality Index (AQI) category is appropriate for the maximum daily mean PM2.5 concentration observed? A. moderate B. very unhealthy C. unhealthy D. unhealthy for sensitive groups Question 26 of 31 Using the Air Quality Index (AQI) chart from Week 1 Lab Question #9, how many unhealthy AQI days were caused by PM2.5? A. 8 B. 16 C. 68 D. 98 Question 27 of 31 Using the Ozone Concentration Plot from Week 1 Lab Question #7, what Air Quality Index (AQI) category is appropriate for the maximum 8-hour ozone concentration observed? A. unhealthy B. moderate C. unhealthy for sensitive groups D. very unhealthy Question 28 of 31 Using the Air Quality Index Annual Summary Table from Week 1 Lab Question #10, during what year does the number of unhealthy AQI category outnumber the good AQI category A. 2010 B. 2012 C. 2014 D. 2016 Question 29 of 31 Using the Air Quality Index Annual Summary Table from Week 1 Lab Question #10, which AQI category has decreased significantly between 2007 and 2017? A. unhealthy for sensitive groups B. unhealthy C. good D. moderate Question 30 of 31 Using the Air Quality Index Annual Summary Table from Week 1 Lab Question #10, which statement on the trend in air quality between 2007 and 2017 is true? A. There has been a increase in the number of very unhealthy days. B. There has been an increase in the number of moderate and unhealthy for sensitive groups days. C. There has been an increase in the number of unhealthy days. D. There has been a decrease in the number of good air quality days. |
| Part 4 of 4 – Week 1 Lab Report Question 31 of 31 Please upload your Week 1 Lab Report below. |