Practise MYP Chemistry questions on 7 the Atmosphere and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
How does the formation of carboxyhaemoglobin specifically impact the human body?
True or False: Intense volcanic activity on early Earth, approximately 4.6 billion years ago, released large amounts of oxygen into the atmosphere.
In the mechanism of the greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases absorb infrared radiation that has been emitted from which specific source?
In the context of the carbon cycle, why is the combustion of fossil fuels considered a disruption of the natural 'dynamic balance'?
True or False: Carbon monoxide is a highly toxic gas that can be easily detected by humans in an enclosed space because of its distinct, pungent odor.
It causes the lungs to fill with fluid
It causes an immediate drop in blood pressure
It triggers an allergic reaction in the airways
It prevents haemoglobin from carrying oxygen to tissues
True
False
The Earth's surface
Volcanic eruptions
The upper stratosphere
The Sun's core
True
False
It prevents plants from performing photosynthesis
It removes nitrogen from the atmosphere
It releases carbon that was 'locked away' in geological storage for millions of years
It causes the oceans to release more oxygen
