Controlling Air pollution

The ozone layer protects us from

• UV rays
• CFCs
• Increased atmospheric heat
• Decreased atmospheric heat

The ozone layer is damaged by

• CFCs
• Increase in greenhouse gases
• Increased global temperatures
• Sulfuric and nitric acids

Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant

• Lead
• Ground-level ozone
• Particulate matter
• Nitrogen oxides

Where is the "GOOD" ozone located?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

What is the name of the international agreement committing parties to phasing out ozone depleting substances and phasing down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)?

• Vienna Protocol

• Paris Agreement

• Montreal Protocol

• Antarctic Convention

When was the first ozone hole discovered?

• 1964

• 1974

• 1984

• 1994

Where is the 'hole' in the ozone layer located?

• Over the United States

• Over Europe

• Over Antarctica

• Around the equator

Which of the following UV radiations is responsible for causing sun burns and skin cancer?

• UV-A

• UV-B

• UV-C

• All of the mentioned

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international limits on CFC production toprotect the ozone layer

• Montreal Protocol
• New York Protocol
• Paris Protocol
• Tokyo Protocol

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The Clean Air Act was established in....

• 1963

• 1993

• 1976

• 1981

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