History of the Atmosphere
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- Q1Earth's early atmosphere consisted of helium and hydrogen. As the surface cooled and cyanobacteria evolved, which gas was released into the atmosphere?OxygenWater vaporCarbon dioxideArgon30s
- Q2What causes convection currents in the atmosphere?Methane gases being released as polar ice meltsWarm air rising and cool air sinkingCool air rising and warm air sinkingGases evaporating from the ocean30s
- Q3Ozone molecules protect the Earth from harmful effects of the Sun bycondensing water particles in cloudsabsorbing ultraviolet radiationinsulating the temperature at the polesregulating the heat from the sun30s
- Q4How is the intake of solar radiation affected by the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?A reduced amount of energy is absorbed into the atmosphere.Additional energy is trapped by greenhouse gases.Additional energy is reflected back into space.30s
- Q5The burning of fossil fuels causes what?Decrease of ozone in the upper layerIncrease in oxygenLarge quantities of dust and ash in the atmosphereIncrease in carbon dioxide30s
- Q6Release of man-made chemicals like CFCs cause what?Major increase in carbon dioxideLarge quantities of gas, dust, and ash in the atmosphereIncrease in oxygenDecrease of ozone in the upper atmosphere30s
- Q7Volcanic activity causes what in the atmosphere?Major increase in carbon dioxideDecrease in ozone in the upper atmosphereIncrease in oxygenLarge quantities of dust, ash, and gas in the atmosphere30s
- Q8The earliest atmosphere consisted of what gases?Nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gasesHelium and hydrogenCarbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and water vapor30s
- Q9What was the atmosphere like after the moon formed?Nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gasesHelium and hydrogenCO2, CO, and water vapor30s
- Q10What happened after cyanobacteria evolved?Helium and hydrogen particles escaped from the atmosphereDust and gas quantities increasedOxygen levels began to increase30s
- Q11Which event followed a massive volcanic eruption and led to the cooling of global temperatures?the outflow of magma over the surface of the Earththunderstorms that developed near the eruptionthe release of carbon dioxide and methane gasesthe addition of ash particles into the atmosphere30s