APSC 151 - Week 1 Exam Questions With Verified Answers

APSC 151 - Week 1 Exam Questions With Verified Answers What is sustainable engineering - answerEngineering that meets the needs of the present without compromising the viability of future and minimizes negative impacts on culture, life and the environment we live in Earth systems - answerhydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere Hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere, lithosphere - answerWater, air, earth, all life, solid earth What layers make up the atmosphere - answerExosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, ozone layer, troposphere Atmosphere - answerthe envelope of gases surrounding the earth All weather occurs in this layer, we cannot survive about 8km Temperature at the top of this layer is -60C Exosphere - answerThe outer layer of the thermosphere, extending outward into space. Thermosphere - answerThe uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increases Mesosphere - answerThe strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core Stratosphere - answer12 to 50 km, Ozone held here, absorbs UV radiation Troposphere - answer0-17 km above Earth's surface, site of weather, organisms, contains most atmospheric water vapor. (temperature decreases with increasing altitude, pressure decreases) Ozone layer - answerLayer of the stratosphere with a high concentration of ozone; absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation Where does major climate control come from - answerInteraction with the hydrosphere (ocean temperatures and currents)