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The Ozone Layer

The Ozone Layer

Assessment

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
HS-ESS3-5, MS-PS1-3, HS-ESS3-6

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Sara Schechter

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14 Slides • 6 Questions

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The Ozone Layer

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Multiple Choice

The role of the Ozone layer:

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Protect Earth from infrared radiation.

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Protect Earth from electromagnetic radiation.

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Protect Earth from UV radiation.

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Multiple Choice

Depletion of the ozone layer is caused by:

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Methane

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Carbon Dioxide

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UV rays

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Chlorofluorocarbons

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Multiple Choice

The hole in the ozone layer is located

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Over the Arctic

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Over Antarctica

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Multiple Choice

UV rays can

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Damage the DNA of organisms

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Cause cancer

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Damage eggs

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All of the above

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Open Ended

How can this success story be used to encourage action against climate change?

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Ozone and Climate Change

  • Global warming and ozone layer depletion are two different problems.

  • Global warming is caused by the “greenhouse effect,” which is essential to life as we know it on planet Earth, but can be exacerbated by human activities that emit GHGs.

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Multiple Select

Select ALL correct answers:

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Greenhouse gases: Global Warming

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Greenhouse gases: Hole in the Ozone Layer

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CFCs: Global Warming

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CFCs: Hole in the Ozone Layer

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