The Atmosphere - Statistics

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Answer Stats
Hint Answer % Correct
Arriving solar radiation UV
75%
Atmospheric oxygen % 21
63%
Atmospheric nitrogen % 78
63%
Negative - photosynthesis decreases CO2
50%
Positive - soil decomposition releases CO2
50%
Cryosphere effects of CC Albedo
38%
Negative - low level clouds increase Albedo
38%
Positive - melting decreases Albedo
38%
Why is carbon footprint higher in the northern hemisphere? Pollution
38%
Release of CFCs (2 words) aerosol propellants
25%
What might ice cores contain? Air bubbles
25%
Managing climate change Alternative fuel sources
25%
CH4 production Anaerobic respiration
25%
Cold temperatures form polar stratospheric clouds which provide a surface for chemical reactions with chlorine.... where? Antarctica
25%
Managing climate change Carbon Capture Storage
25%
Managing climate change Carbon sequestration
25%
What CFCs dissociate ozone into Chlorine and oxygen
25%
ClO Chlorine monoxide
25%
CFCs Chloroflurocarbons
25%
Release of CFCs (2 words) cleaning solvents
25%
Environmental effects of CC Climate
25%
Two step chlorine and oxygen equation PT1 Cl + O3 -> ClO + O2
25%
Two step chlorine and oxygen equation PT2 ClO + O3 -> Cl + 2O2
25%
Positive - forest and peat fires release CO2 and CH4
25%
Adapting to climate change Coastal management
25%
CO2 production Combustion
25%
Proxy data (2 words) Coral skeletons
25%
Environmental effects of CC Cryosphere
25%
Proxy data Dendrochronology
25%
UV dissociates triatomic oxygen into diatomic and monatomic oxygen Destruction of ozone
25%
NOx production Fertilisers
25%
Adapting to climate change Flood management
25%
UV dissociates diatomic oxygen, each monatomic oxygen reacts with a diatomic oxygen to create ozone Formation of ozone
25%
How chlorine destroys ozone (5 words) Free radicals react with oxygen
25%
Release of CFCs (2) fridges, air con
25%
NOx production High temperature combustion
25%
Environmental effects of CC Humans and animals
25%
Polar Stratospheric cloud composition (6 words) Ice crystals and NOx or SOx
25%
Positive feedback loop definition Increases original stimulus
25%
Why is carbon footprint higher in the northern hemisphere? Industry
25%
CH4 production Landfill
25%
CH4 production Livestock intestines
25%
Emitted solar radiation Long length infrared
25%
Adapting to climate change Managed retreat
25%
Ocean effects of CC Melting
25%
Positive - melting releases (2 words) Methane hydrate
25%
Protocol reducing CFC usage + year Montreal Protocol 1987
25%
Cryosphere effects of CC Movement
25%
Arriving solar radiation Near infrared
25%
Positive - soil decomposition releases NOx
25%
Environmental effects of CC Oceans
25%
Positive - cirrus clouds decrease (4 words) Outgoing long length infrared
25%
Positive - melting releases (2 words) Permafrost methane
25%
Release of tropospheric ozone photochemical breakdown of NOx
25%
CO2 production Ploughing
25%
Proxy data Pollen
25%
What might ice cores contain? Pollen
25%
What might ice cores contain? radio-isotopes
25%
Negative feedback loop definition Reduces original stimulus
25%
large scale waves due to reduces temperatures between polar and ferrel cells that affect the climate Rossby waves
25%
Hypothesis suggesting CFCs deplete Ozone + year Rowland Molina 1974
25%
Cryosphere effects of CC Snow
25%
The process of visible light converting into longlength infrared which warms the troposphere The Greenhouse Effect
25%
Ocean effects of CC (2 words) Thermal expansion
25%
Ocean effects of CC (2 words) Thermohaline circulation
25%
Why is carbon footprint higher in the northern hemisphere? Trade winds
25%
Adapting to climate change Urban drainage
25%
How CFCs destroy ozone (5 words) UV releases chlorine free radicals
25%
Arriving solar radiation Visible
25%
Positive - evaporation increases Water vapour
25%
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