Ozone Depletion | MCQs

Explanation

The ozone layer protects living things from too much ultraviolet  from entering the atomsphere.

Oxygen layer in the atmosphere

Ozone protects us from the harmful ultraviolet radiation of the sun.

Ozone formula: O3

The ozone layer lies approximately 15-40 kilometers (10-25 miles) above the Earth's surface, in the stratosphere.

The ozone layer is depleting: Air pollution

Explanation

The depletion of the ozone layer is primarily caused by the release of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

It break down ozone molecules, reducing the protective layer that shields the Earth from harmful UV radiation.

Explanation

Chlorofluorocarbon gas is the most harmful to the ozone layer.

The stratospheric ozone layer is Earth's “sunscreen”  protecting living things from too much ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

Oxygen layer in the atmosphere

Ozone protects us from the harmful ultraviolet radiation of the sun.

Ozone formula: O3

The ozone layer lies approximately 15-40 kilometers (10-25 miles) above the Earth's surface, in the stratosphere.

The ozone layer is depleting: Air pollution

Explanation

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) release chlorine atoms in the stratosphere, which break down ozone (O₃) molecules.

This reaction is the main cause of ozone layer depletion.

Explanation

The ozone layer exists about 30 km above the Earth's surface.

It is located in the stratosphere.

It plays a crucial role in blocking harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.