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Sample NDDC Scholarship Environmental Science Aptitude Test Past Questions and answers
1. The primary source of energy for the earth’s atmosphere is:
A. energy from within the earth
B the sun
C. erupting volcanoes
D. lightning discharges associated with thunderstorms
E. latent heat released during the formation of hurricanes
2. The most abundant gases in the earth’s atmosphere by volume are:
A. carbon dioxide and nitrogen
B. oxygen and water vapor
C. nitrogen and oxygen
D. oxygen and helium
E. oxygen and ozone
3. Water vapor is:
A. a gas
B. a cloud droplet
C. a rain drop
D. a snowflake
4. Which of the following is considered a variable gas in the earth’s atmosphere?
A. water vapor
B. nitrogen
C. oxygen
D. argon
5. The gas that shows the most variation from place to place and from time to time in the lower atmosphere:
A. ozone (O3)
B. carbon dioxide (CO2)
C. water vapor (H2O)
D. methane (CH4)
E. argon (Ar)
6. Which of the following processes acts to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
A. lightning
B. deforestation
C. photosynthesis
D. burning fossil fuels
7. The earth’s first atmosphere was composed primarily of:
A. carbon dioxide and water vapor
B. hydrogen and helium
C. oxygen and water vapor
D. argon and nitrogen
8. The most abundant gas emitted from volcanoes is:
A. nitrogen
B. sulfur dioxide
C. helium
D. carbon dioxide
E. water vapor
9. This holds a planet’s atmosphere close to its surface:
A. radiation
B. gravity
C. cloud cover
D. moisture
E. pressure
10. The amount of force exerted over an area of surface is called:
A. density
B. weight
C. temperature
D. pressure
