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AP Environmental Science
Air Pollution, Climate Change, & Ozone Depletion Unit Test
Name: _________________________________________________ SID# ________
Questions 1-3 refer to the following regions of Earth’s atmosphere.
(a) Thermosphere
(b) Exosphere
(c) Troposhpere
(d) Mesosphere
(e) Stratosphere
1. The phenomenon causing global warming occurs primarily in this region of the atmosphere. ____
2. The beneficial ozone layer is in this region of the atmosphere. _____
3. Most oxygen is found in this layer of the atmosphere. _____
Questions 4-6 refer to the gases listed below.
(a) H2O
(b) CO2
(c) CH4
(d) O3
(e) CCl2F2
4. A greenhouse gas that is exclusively anthropogenic ________
5. The most abundant nonanthropogenic greenhouse gas ________
6. A greenhouse gas that, in the lower troposphere, is formed by photochemical reactions ________
Questions 7-8 refer to the following air pollutants.
(a) Sulfur dioxide
(b) Lead
(c) Ozone
(d) Hydrocarbons
(e) Particulates
7. Most often cited as the causative factor for acid deposition ________
8. Considered harmful in the troposphere but beneficial in the stratosphere ________
Questions 9-12 refer to the layers of Earth’s atmosphere in the temperature profile shown below.
9. Region where the protective ozone layer is located ________
10. Region that contains the majority of molecules in the atmosphere ________
11. Region largely responsible for the weather experienced at the Earth’s surface ________
12. Region with the lowest atmospheric pressure ________
Questions 13-16 refer to the substances listed.
(a) Asbestos
(b) Radon
(c) Lead
(d) Carbon monoxide
(e) Formaldehyde
13. Found in old plumbing pipes and fixtures and some ceramic glazes ______
14. Composed of fibers known to cause lung disease ______
15. Emitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture
Air Pollution, Climate Change, & Ozone Depletion Unit Test
Name: _________________________________________________ SID# ________
Questions 1-3 refer to the following regions of Earth’s atmosphere.
(a) Thermosphere
(b) Exosphere
(c) Troposhpere
(d) Mesosphere
(e) Stratosphere
1. The phenomenon causing global warming occurs primarily in this region of the atmosphere. ____
2. The beneficial ozone layer is in this region of the atmosphere. _____
3. Most oxygen is found in this layer of the atmosphere. _____
Questions 4-6 refer to the gases listed below.
(a) H2O
(b) CO2
(c) CH4
(d) O3
(e) CCl2F2
4. A greenhouse gas that is exclusively anthropogenic ________
5. The most abundant nonanthropogenic greenhouse gas ________
6. A greenhouse gas that, in the lower troposphere, is formed by photochemical reactions ________
Questions 7-8 refer to the following air pollutants.
(a) Sulfur dioxide
(b) Lead
(c) Ozone
(d) Hydrocarbons
(e) Particulates
7. Most often cited as the causative factor for acid deposition ________
8. Considered harmful in the troposphere but beneficial in the stratosphere ________
Questions 9-12 refer to the layers of Earth’s atmosphere in the temperature profile shown below.
9. Region where the protective ozone layer is located ________
10. Region that contains the majority of molecules in the atmosphere ________
11. Region largely responsible for the weather experienced at the Earth’s surface ________
12. Region with the lowest atmospheric pressure ________
Questions 13-16 refer to the substances listed.
(a) Asbestos
(b) Radon
(c) Lead
(d) Carbon monoxide
(e) Formaldehyde
13. Found in old plumbing pipes and fixtures and some ceramic glazes ______
14. Composed of fibers known to cause lung disease ______
15. Emitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture