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  1. Which of the following is a secondary pollutant

  2. A.

     CO2

    B.

     CO

    C.

     O3

    D.

     SO2

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  3. The supersonic jets cause pollution by the thinning of

  4. A.

     CO2 layer

    B.

     SO2 layer

    C.

     O3 layer

    D.

     O2 layer

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  5. Scientists are able to determine the air temperature in the thermosphere by:

  6. A.

     Using radiosondes

    B.

     Using temperature probes in orbiting satellites

    C.

     Observing changes in satellite orbits

    D.

     Direct measurements in manned, high-altitude balloons

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  7. What is "Black Lung"?

  8. A.

     Occupational Hazard to the miners

    B.

     Occupational Hazard to navigators

    C.

     Occupational Hazard to pesticide applicators

    D.

     None of these

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  9. A permeable rock that contains hydrocarbon fluids and gases is called a/an

  10. A.

     Oil trap

    B.

     Source bed

    C.

     Oil reservoir

    D.

     None of these

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  11. In an oil trap formed by an anticline, __________ accumulates on top, __________ in the middle, and __________ at the bottom.

  12. A.

     natural gas, oil, groundwater

    B.

     ground water, oil, natural gas

    C.

     oil, groundwater, natural gas

    D.

     oil, natural gas, ground water

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  13. Macroconsumers include

  14. A.

     Herbivores

    B.

     Carnivores

    C.

     Omnivores

    D.

     All the above

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  15. Thermal belts are usually found

  16. A.

     On valley floors

    B.

     On hillsides

    C.

     On mountain tops

    D.

     None of the above

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  17. The term "normal" refers to weather data averaged over:

  18. A.

     At least a day

    B.

     Several months

    C.

     One year

    D.

     Thirty years

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  19. At any given time, ______ of the earth is illuminated by the sun.

  20. A.

     One-fourth

    B.

     One-third

    C.

     One-half

    D.

     Two-thirds

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