Ozone layer

Ozone is formed in the

• troposhere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Skin cancers can be formed by

• UV

• UVA

• UVB

• UVC

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

SUnburn occurs when your skin is exposed to harmful ______ rays

• radio

• magnetic

• ultraviolet

• infrared

The thinning of the ozone layer is also known as the

• ozone hole

• ozone gap

• ozone space

• ozone void

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

Which type of radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer?

• infrared

• gamma

• visible light

• ultraviolet

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

CFCs are responsible for the damage caused to the ozone layer. Select ALL of chemical elements make up CFCs.

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Fluorine

• Chlorine

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which layer in the atmosphere protects us form harmful UV radiation?

• Ozone
• Troposphere
• Ionosphere
• Exosphere

Adding harmful things to the environment is called

• Pollution

• Waste

• Acid rain

• Sulfur dioxide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What harmful health effects do scientist say that the UV radiation that passes through our "shield" will cause?

• increase in skin cancer

• immune deficiencies

• cataracts

• all of the answers

Which of the following is the most common ozone destroying pollutants?

• Chloroflurocarbons

• particular matter

• Nitrogen dioxide

• carbon monoxide