GEO 103 Module 2 – Flashcards

Which parameter best defines the primary difference between weather and climate?

Which of the following is not among the elements of weather?

In considering a move to a place that is unfamiliar to you, what information about weather and climate would be most useful?

Which weather-related phenomenon resulted in the most fatalities during the 30-year interval between 1977 and 2006?

In terms of dollars, which type of weather event caused the most damage in the United States between 2004 and 2006?

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 specific gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?

Which gas in the atmosphere is vital to virtually all life that exists on Earth?

Which gas in Earth's atmosphere has a significant role in the heating of the atmosphere?

Which is not one of the variable components of Earth's atmosphere?

Which component of Earth's atmosphere is not a primary pollutant?

When considered by weight percent, what is the principal source for the majority of primary pollutants in Earth's atmosphere?

How is ozone produced in Earth's atmosphere by combustion of petroleum products?

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?

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 parameter is used to define the four layers of Earth's atmosphere?

Most of Earth's weather activity takes place in which layer of the atmosphere?

It is known that temperature increases as you ascend in the stratosphere. What compound is responsible for the increase in temperature?

Climbing to the top of Mt. Whitney in California, what would you expect to happen to the temperature on the mountain as you ascend?

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?