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EGEE Exam 2 Questions and Answers 2024
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EGEE Exam 2Acid rain damages trees in which of the following manners?
removes soil nutrients
dissolves roots
causes bark to fall off - answer removes soil nutrients
Where is the bulk of Earth's ozone located?
troposphere
oceans
ionosphere
stratosphere - answer stratosphere
Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases in the last 150 years have _____.
Increased
Decreased
Remained the same - answer Increased
Which one of the following conditions contribute to acid rain damage?
areas with great soil buffering capacity
areas with poor soil buffering capacity
areas with dense vegetation
areas with sparse vegetation - answer areas with poor soil buffering capacity
The energy that causes our atmosphere to heat up comes from _____.
the sun
volcanoes
oceans
inside the Earth - answerthe sun
Most acid rain in the United States has a pH of
8.2
7.1
3.4
4.2 - answer4.2
The stratosphere begins at what altitude?
100 miles
50 miles
5 miles
10 miles - answer10 miles
, Carbon monoxide is the only product when burning coal.
True
False - answerFalse
Smog is a primary pollutant caused by burning of fossil fuels.
True
False - answerFalse
Experts predict that global temperatures will decrease if we decrease CO2 emissions.
True
False - answerTrue
The primary source of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions and nitrogen oxide (NOx)
emissions is electricity production
True
False - answerFalse
Greenhouse gases are those that strongly absorb UV radiation.
True
False - answerFalse
High clouds trap the infrared radiation that enters into the Earth's atmosphere.
True
False - answerTrue
As a result of global warming, global precipitation would _____.
increase
decrease
remain the same - answerincrease
Which one of the following is true about the ozone hole?
It has a constant area throughout the year.
It has a variable area throughout the year.
It grew significantly larger this year from last year.
It shrank significantly this year from last year. - answerIt has a variable area throughout
the year.
Formation of ozone at the ground level involves VOCs and NOx in the presence of
sunlight.
True
False - answerTrue
Ozone is good for the environment at _____.
high altitude (about 10 km)
any altitude
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