Greenhouse Gases and Ozone Depletion Review

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The ozone layer protects us from

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UV rays

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The ozone layer is damaged by: CFCs, Increase in greenhouse gases, Increased global temperatures, Sulfuric and nitric acids

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CFCs

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Increase in which gas is primarily responsible for increased global warming? Options: Carbon dioxide, Water vapor, Methane, Nitric oxides

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Carbon dioxide

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What absorbs ultraviolet rays in the atmosphere? Options: troposphere, stratosphere, ozone layer, greenhouse gases

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ozone layer

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The gas that is most abundant in the atmosphere is

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nitrogen

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CFCs alter the natural formation of ozone by:

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breaking up ozone

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Depletion of ozone layer is a concern because it normally absorbs ____% of the sun's UV radiation.

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Which of the following is considered a secondary pollutant? methane, carbon monoxide, ozone, carbon dioxide

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ozone

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Which of these sets of items produce CFCs: cars, cardboard; spray cans, cardboard; spray cans, petroleum; spray cans, refrigerant?

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spray cans, refrigerant

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These can be any gas in the atmosphere that absorbs, traps and emits radiation(HEAT).

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Greenhouse gases