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The vertical temperature structure of the troposphere is described by ....
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The lapse rate
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Air may best be described as...
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A mixture
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Which of these is NOT a significant factor in the role played by particles or dust in the atmosphere?
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Ozone production
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The approximate altitude of auroral displays is...
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80-400 km
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The majority of the water outside of the oceans is in the form of...
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Glacial ice
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Dust in the atmosphere is associated with which of the following:
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All of the above
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With an increase in altitude, air pressure...
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Decreases at a decreasing rate
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This atmospheric component absorbs damaging ultraviolet radiation from the sun...
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None of these
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When CFC's are subjected to sunlight, ________ is released which acts to destroy ozone molecules.
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Chlorine
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The aurora borealis will most likely be stronger...
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When there is a lot of solar flare activity
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The first function of water vapor in the Earth's original atmosphere was to...
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Fall as rain and thus cool the Earth's surface
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The heterosphere and ionosphere are found in the...
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Thermoshpere
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Weather affects...
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All of these
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This variable atmoshperic component can exist in all three states of matter at the temperatures and pressures that normally exist on Earth.
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Water
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Which of the following is the most important atmospheric component with regard to the Earth's climate?
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Water vapor
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