floodsCorrect! According to statistics, more fatalities were attributed to floods than any other weather-related cause between 1977 and 2006.
  • Which of the following phenomena is not an example of how humans have contributed to disruption of the atmosphere?
  • Which parameter best defines the primary difference between weather and climate?
  • Which sequence correctly lists the four layers in Earth's atmosphere from closest to farthest from the surface?
  • Which weather-related phenomenon resulted in the most fatalities during the 30-year interval between 1977 and 2006?
10 degrees Celsius
  • How is Google able to map roads and display street-level imagery in Google Earth?
  • This variable atmospheric component can exist in all three states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas) at the temperatures and pressures that normally exist on Earth.
  • Acid rain in the northeast, which accelerates the weathering of rock and the deterioration and corrosion of paint, is caused by the reaction of oxygen, water, and which of the following substances?
  • You begin climbing Mt Whitney (4420 m) from your campsite, where the elevation is 2240 m and the temperature is 23°C. Using the environmental lapse rate, what would you expect the temperature to be when you arrive at the top?
food and waterCorrect! Significant changes in weather patterns can cause drought, floods, and changes in precipitation patterns. These changes can dramatically influence agriculture and water quality.
  • Which of the following is both a daily need and directly tied to weather patterns?
  • Which of the following phenomena is not an example of how humans have contributed to disruption of the atmosphere?
  • Which of the following is not among the elements of weather?
  • Which of the following locations, over the course of the video, has the highest concentration of carbon dioxide?
sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide
  • The air pressure on Pikes Peak in Colorado is approximately 600 millibars. What is the relationship between air pressure at the top of Pikes Peak and at sea level, where air pressure is 1013 millibars?
  • Acid rain in the northeast, which accelerates the weathering of rock and the deterioration and corrosion of paint, is caused by the reaction of oxygen, water, and which of the following substances?
  • Which gas in the atmosphere is vital to virtually all life that exists on Earth?
  • Climbing to the top of Mt. Whitney in California, what would you expect to happen to the temperature on the mountain as you ascend?
glacial ice.
  • The "weather sphere" is in the:
  • Which is not one of the variable components of Earth's atmosphere?
  • Which of the following units is used by meteorologists to measure air pressure?
  • The majority of the water outside of the oceans is in the form of:
time period involved.
  • The four thermal layers of the atmosphere in order beginning from the surface are:
  • A primary difference between the concepts of weather and climate is the:
  • The majority of the water outside of the oceans is in the form of:
  • Weather V. Climate
The ash and smoke could lead to an increase in clouds and fog.Global temperatures could decrease.The composition of the atmosphere affects climate and weather. In our eruption scenario, global temperatures could decrease and the ash and smoke could lead to an increase in clouds and fog.
  • Which of the following locations, over the course of the video, has the lowest concentration of carbon dioxide?
  • How was Google Earth used as a tool by a tribe living in the Amazon rainforest?
  • How did the first maps following the voyages of Columbus portray the New World?
  • The effect of aerosols on weather and climate
It is the first map to incorporate the name "America."The name America is derived from a Latin version of the name of Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer who first showed that the West Indies were not part of Asia.
  • What was the impact of the Martellus map on the voyages of Christopher Columbus?
  • Why is the Waldseemüller map significant historically?
  • What is the range of detail that can be displayed in Google Earth?
  • Which of the following phenomena is not an example of how humans have contributed to disruption of the atmosphere?
by driving cars equipped with special cameras along the streetsCars are just one of the ways that the imagery is collected. Google also uses tricycles, walking, and trekker backpacks.
  • Which of the following is both a daily need and directly tied to weather patterns?
  • How was Google Earth used as a tool by a tribe living in the Amazon rainforest?
  • How is ozone produced in Earth's atmosphere by combustion of petroleum products?
  • How is Google able to map roads and display street-level imagery in Google Earth?
Ozone
  • Which is not one of the variable components of Earth's atmosphere?
  • This atmospheric component absorbs damaging ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.
  • The four thermal layers of the atmosphere in order beginning from the surface are:
  • This variable atmospheric component can exist in all three states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas) at the temperatures and pressures that normally exist on Earth.
GreenlandThroughout the video, Greenland is one of the countries with the highest levels of carbon dioxide concentrations overall.
  • Which of the following phenomena is not an example of how humans have contributed to disruption of the atmosphere?
  • Which of the following is both a daily need and directly tied to weather patterns?
  • Which of the following locations, over the course of the video, has the highest concentration of carbon dioxide?
  • Which of the following locations, over the course of the video, has the lowest concentration of carbon dioxide?
The southern part of South AmericaOver the course of the video, the southern part of South America has the lowest carbon dioxide concentrations, relative to the other choices.
  • Which of the following locations, over the course of the video, has the lowest concentration of carbon dioxide?
  • Which of the following locations, over the course of the video, has the highest concentration of carbon dioxide?
  • Which of the following locations experiences the greatest seasonal variations of carbon dioxide concentrations?
  • Which of the following phenomena is not an example of how humans have contributed to disruption of the atmosphere?
long-term climate dataCorrect! Weather for the past few days might give you an idea of a trend, but long-term climate data would give you a better idea of what to expect, as well as the extreme cases.
  • Which of the following phenomena is not an example of how humans have contributed to disruption of the atmosphere?
  • In considering a move to a place that is unfamiliar to you, what information about weather and climate would be most useful?
  • When considered by weight percent, what is the principal source for the majority of primary pollutants in Earth's atmosphere?
  • Which of the following locations, over the course of the video, has the lowest concentration of carbon dioxide?
millibars
  • Which of the following is not among the elements of weather?
  • Which of the following phenomena is not an example of how humans have contributed to disruption of the atmosphere?
  • Which of the following is both a daily need and directly tied to weather patterns?
  • Which of the following units is used by meteorologists to measure air pressure?
It convinced Columbus that China was much closer that it really was.Using Ptolomy's calculations, Martellus underestimated the circumference of the Earth by nearly 7,000 miles.
  • Which gas in Earth's atmosphere has a significant role in the heating of the atmosphere?
  • How did the first maps following the voyages of Columbus portray the New World?
  • Which of the following is both a daily need and directly tied to weather patterns?
  • What was the impact of the Martellus map on the voyages of Christopher Columbus?
A reaction occurs between nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds when exposed to sunlight near Earth's surface.
  • Which gas in the atmosphere is vital to virtually all life that exists on Earth?
  • How is ozone produced in Earth's atmosphere by combustion of petroleum products?
  • How was Google Earth used to inform public opinion about atrocities committed in Darfur, Sudan?
  • How is Google able to map roads and display street-level imagery in Google Earth?
changes in plant growth that result in less CO2 being absorbed during the dormant season
  • Which gas in the atmosphere is vital to virtually all life that exists on Earth?
  • How was Google Earth used to inform public opinion about atrocities committed in Darfur, Sudan?
  • What best explains the "bumps" seen in the seen in the CO2 concentrations on the graph above?
  • Which gas in Earth's atmosphere has a significant role in the heating of the atmosphere?
Water
  • While you are flying to Miami for spring break, the pilot announces that the altimeter on the plane indicates you are cruising at an altitude of 30,000 feet. How does the pilot know your altitude?
  • Acid rain in the northeast, which accelerates the weathering of rock and the deterioration and corrosion of paint, is caused by the reaction of oxygen, water, and which of the following substances?
  • When considered by weight percent, what is the principal source for the majority of primary pollutants in Earth's atmosphere?
  • This variable atmospheric component can exist in all three states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas) at the temperatures and pressures that normally exist on Earth.
hurricanesDuring the time between 2004 and 2006, eight hurricanes resulted in over $6.5 billion dollars each in damages.
  • Which of the following locations, over the course of the video, has the lowest concentration of carbon dioxide?
  • Which of the following locations, over the course of the video, has the highest concentration of carbon dioxide?
  • Which gas in Earth's atmosphere has a significant role in the heating of the atmosphere?
  • In terms of dollars, which type of weather event caused the most damage in the United States between 2004 and 2006?
crust
  • Which is not one of the variable components of Earth's atmosphere?
  • Which layer of Earth is most similar in thickness to that of the atmosphere?
  • Which component of Earth's atmosphere is not a primary pollutant?
  • Which gas in the atmosphere is vital to virtually all life that exists on Earth?
the weight of the air above.
  • The "weather sphere" is in the:
  • Atmospheric pressure is caused by:
  • The majority of the water outside of the oceans is in the form of:
  • The effect of aerosols on weather and climate
North AmericaAs the video shows, seasonal variations in carbon dioxide concentrations are greater in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere. This is mainly because the Southern Hemisphere contains substantially less land area than the Northern Hemisphere, and thus fewer terrestrial plants exist in the Southern Hemisphere to go through these seasonal cycles of photosynthesis and respiration.
  • Which of the following locations, over the course of the video, has the highest concentration of carbon dioxide?
  • Which of the following locations experiences the greatest seasonal variations of carbon dioxide concentrations?
  • Which of the following units is used by meteorologists to measure air pressure?
  • Which of the following locations, over the course of the video, has the lowest concentration of carbon dioxide?
is the study of the atmosphere and its related weather systems.
  • Atmospheric pressure is caused by:
  • The four thermal layers of the atmosphere in order beginning from the surface are:
  • The air pressure on Pikes Peak in Colorado is approximately 600 millibars. What is the relationship between air pressure at the top of Pikes Peak and at sea level, where air pressure is 1013 millibars?
  • Meteorology
You would experience a decrease in temperature as you climb.
  • Acid rain in the northeast, which accelerates the weathering of rock and the deterioration and corrosion of paint, is caused by the reaction of oxygen, water, and which of the following substances?
  • Climbing to the top of Mt. Whitney in California, what would you expect to happen to the temperature on the mountain as you ascend?
  • Which of the following locations, over the course of the video, has the highest concentration of carbon dioxide?
  • It is known that temperature increases as you ascend in the stratosphere. What compound is responsible for the increase in temperature?
troposphere
  • Which layer of Earth is most similar in thickness to that of the atmosphere?
  • The "weather sphere" is in the:
  • Most of Earth's weather activity takes place in which layer of the atmosphere?
  • The four thermal layers of the atmosphere in order beginning from the surface are:
TimeWeather typically refers to the short term, such as rain or sun this afternoon. Climate is the generalized influence of weather over a long span of time.
  • Which gas in Earth's atmosphere has a significant role in the heating of the atmosphere?
  • Which gas in the atmosphere is vital to virtually all life that exists on Earth?
  • Which parameter best defines the primary difference between weather and climate?
  • Which of the following locations, over the course of the video, has the lowest concentration of carbon dioxide?
troposphere.
  • Atmospheric pressure is caused by:
  • When considered by weight percent, what is the principal source for the majority of primary pollutants in Earth's atmosphere?
  • The "weather sphere" is in the:
  • The four thermal layers of the atmosphere in order beginning from the surface are:
wind turbinesThe generation of electricity by wind turbines makes use of air movements within the atmosphere, but it is not thought to cause major disruption nor harmful side effects, even with increased application.
  • Which of the following units is used by meteorologists to measure air pressure?
  • Which of the following is both a daily need and directly tied to weather patterns?
  • Which of the following locations experiences the greatest seasonal variations of carbon dioxide concentrations?
  • Which of the following phenomena is not an example of how humans have contributed to disruption of the atmosphere?
transportation
  • Most of Earth's weather activity takes place in which layer of the atmosphere?
  • When considered by weight percent, what is the principal source for the majority of primary pollutants in Earth's atmosphere?
  • Which of the following locations, over the course of the video, has the highest concentration of carbon dioxide?
  • Which sequence correctly lists the four layers in Earth's atmosphere from closest to farthest from the surface?
An altimeter correlates altitude with the atmospheric pressure outside the aircraft.
  • While you are flying to Miami for spring break, the pilot announces that the altimeter on the plane indicates you are cruising at an altitude of 30,000 feet. How does the pilot know your altitude?
  • A global awareness of a need to decrease the amount of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) occurring in the atmosphere came about in the 1970s and 1980s. Observation of which of the following conditions led to this awareness?
  • Which sequence correctly lists the four layers in Earth's atmosphere from closest to farthest from the surface?
  • Which of the following is both a daily need and directly tied to weather patterns?
Google Earth can display in scales ranging from the entire Earth down to street level.Google Earth uses satellite images wrapped around a 3D model of the Earth, aerial photography, and street-level photography.
  • Which of the following is not among the elements of weather?
  • What was the impact of the Martellus map on the voyages of Christopher Columbus?
  • Which of the following is both a daily need and directly tied to weather patterns?
  • What is the range of detail that can be displayed in Google Earth?
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