4.6 quiz

Based on the diagram, which of the following identifies a characteristic of the atmosphere between the stratopause and the tropopause?

The ozone layer is in the stratosphere.

Reasons that human populations historically have settled in floodplains?

1, 2, and 3

Which of the following correctly characterizes one of Earth's atmospheric layers?

Layer A is the stratosphere, where meteors are found.

based on the graph which of the following can be concluded about the latitudes of the two locations

Location 1 is close to the equator, and Location 2 is in the Northern Hemisphere

A team at a university in Pennsylvania has concerns about the health of streams in a watershed because of the various land uses in the area. There has been an increase in road repair work, and the area has many dairy farms. Which of the following would be most effective at preventing sediment runoff into the streams of the watershed?

Maintain zones of grass at least 100m wide on the sides of streams in the area

Which of the following best describes why understanding a watershed and its boundaries is important in designing housing developments along a river?

Surface water and stormwater runoff will drain downstream within the watershed boundaries, so it's important to understand the flow of the water through the watershed.

Hoover Dam is the largest dam in the United States, built on the Colorado River to supply hydroelectric power and flood control. What is a downstream environmental effect of Hoover Dam on the Colorado River watershed?

The damming of the Colorado River led to a change in streamflow, preventing river water and sediments from reaching the delta area.

Which of the following should be included in a watershed map to best determine the non-point source of a pollutant, such as fertilizer, found in a river?

The land use upstream of the river and the water quality indicators in streams that run downstream into the river.

this layer of earth's atmosphere has the highest density of any atmospheric layer and contains most of the water vapor in the atmosphere

The troposphere

which of the following causes air to rise high into the atmosphere in the areas labeled A, B, and C on the diagram

warm moist air is less dense than surrounding

Most of the Earth's deserts are at approximately 30° latitude, north and south, because these latitudes are characterized by

descending dry air currents

which of the following is a biome found at 30 N and 30 S as seen in the diagram

deserts

Which of the following is the source of energy driving the circulation pattern labeled C in the diagram?

solar radiation

This layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer that absorbs the sun's ultraviolet rays

stratosphere

This layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the fewest molecules of the layers shown, and the low density of gas leads to very few molecules transferring heat to an object. In this layer, ultraviolet radiation causes photodissociation of molecules, creating ions.

thermosphere