Quiz about APES Air Pollution

Question 1

What are the pollutants known to cause acid rain?

Accepted Answer

nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide (sulfur compounds)

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Low pH and Acid

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Lemon Juice and Battery Acid

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Particulate Matter and Carbon Dioxide

Question 2

Smog or ground ozone forms in the troposphere. Which pollutants are most responsible for smog or ground ozone?

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volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides

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sulfur and particulate matter

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carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

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none of these answers are correct

Question 3

CFC's cause harm to our

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Ozone Layer

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Troposphere

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Inversion Layer

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Carbon Dioxide

Question 4

Where is the Ozone Layer found in our atmosphere?

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Stratosphere (upper portion)

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Troposphere (lower portion)

Question 5

When the Ozone Layer loses Ozone what happens to organisms on the earth's surface?

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They are exposed to Ultraviolet B Radiation

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They are exposed to Smog

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Nothing happens

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They are exposed to Acid Rain

Question 6

Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?

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Respiratory problems

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Reduced food sources for humans

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Increased disease for humans

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Decrease in global temperatures

Question 7

Acid rain can damage

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All options are correct

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Drinking water sources

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Aquatic life

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Architecture/buildings

Question 8

A colorless, odorless gas

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Carbon monoxide

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Nitrogen oxides

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Ground-level ozone

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Sulfur dioxide

Question 9

A metallic element that can cause brain damage

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Lead

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Particulate matter

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Ground-level ozone

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Nitrogen oxides

Question 10

Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant

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Particulate matter

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Lead

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Ground-level ozone

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Nitrogen oxides

Question 11

A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen.  Can cause faintness, death.

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Carbon monoxide

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Nitrogen oxides

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Ground-level ozone

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Sulfur dioxide

Question 12

The Clean Air Act- regulates vehicle emissions.

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true

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false

Question 13

Used on factory stacks to remove gases and particulate.

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Scrubbers

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Filters

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Emission reducers

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Filter Strips

Question 14

Source of carbon monoxide

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Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels

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Combustion of fossil fuels

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Decomposition of plant and animal matters

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Photochemical reaction of CO₂

Question 15

An air pollution prevention mechanism found in vehicles.

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catalytic converter

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combustion chamber

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electrostatic precipitator

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scrubber

Question 16

What is a primary pollutant?

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pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities

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pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

Question 17

A type of pollution found both indoors and outdoors, which includes pollen, dander, soot, carbon, and dust.

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Particulate matter

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Water droplets

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Allergens

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Combustibles

Question 18

Which of the following are examples of VOC's ? (Select 3)

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paint and paint thinners

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gasoline

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formaldehyde

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water vapor

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smog

Question 19

Electrostatic precipitators can be used to remove this type of air pollutant.

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particulate matter

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volatile organic compounds

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sulfur dioxide

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ground level ozone

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a primary pollutant?

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smog

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nitric oxides

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sulfur dioxide

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volatile organic compounds

Question 21

What is a secondary pollutant?

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pollutants that react with other primary pollutants

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pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities

Question 22

Which of the following pH measurements of rainwater would indicate acid precipitation/rain?

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pH 4.1

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pH 6.0

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pH 7.3

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pH 9.6

Question 23

Which range indicates a base/alkaline?

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8-14

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1-6

Question 24

What areas are more likely to experience temperature inversions?

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large cities in valleys

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small cities in the mountains

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large cities near oceans

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small cities near a river

Question 25

Composed of fibers known to cause lung disease

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Asbestos

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Radon

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Lead

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Formaldehyde

Question 26

Emitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture

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Formaldehyde

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Asbestos

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Radon

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Lead

Question 27

Of the following cities, which regularly experiences the worst levels of photochemical smog that is enhanced by thermal inversions?

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Los Angeles, California

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New York City, NY

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Portland, Oregon

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Atlanta, Georgia

Question 28

The 3 main anthropogenic sources of gaseous air pollutants in the US are

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industry, transportation, and energy production

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soil erosion, volcanoes, and forest fires

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soil erosion, volcanoes, and energy production

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industry, transportation and agriculture

Question 29

Where is the "GOOD" ozone located?

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stratosphere

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troposphere

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mesosphere

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thermosphere

Question 30

Exposure to too much radon gas can cause

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lung cancer

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sun burn

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blindness

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acne

Question 31

Radon is usually found in this location in your home.

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basement

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attic

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bathroom

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kitchen

Question 32

Soils with ____________ are buffered from the effects of acid rain.

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limestone

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granite

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SOx

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rocks

Question 33

The majority of atmospheric mercury is produced by:

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Coal burning power plants

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Municipal Waste Incinerators

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Medical waste

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Runoff from thermometer factories

Question 34

What three components have to be present to create photochemical smog?

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Nitrogen Dioxide, Sunlight, and VOCS

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VOCS, PANS, Carbon Dioxide

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VOCS, Ozone, Nitrogen Monoxide

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Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone

Question 35

Mitigated by electrostatic precipitators

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PM2.5

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Sulfur Dioxide

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Nitrogen Dioxide

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Acid Deposition

Question 36

A neurotoxin that accumulates in food chains through biomagnification

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Hg

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As

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CO

Question 37

The lowest layer in the atmosphere - where trees grow and weather takes place.

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troposphere

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stratosphere

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mesopshere

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treeosphere

Question 38

Which of the following government agencies is responsible for the Clean Air Act?

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the EPA

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the USGS

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the USDA

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the USDOJ

Question 39

Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?

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Carbon monoxide

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Acid rain

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Ozone

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Asbestos

Question 40

The ozone layer protects us from

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UV rays

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CFCs

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Increased atmospheric heat

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Decreased atmospheric heat

Question 41

Any compound containing carbon that participates in photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

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Volatile Organic Compound

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Photochemical Oxidants

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Sulfur Trioxide

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Carbon Dioxide

Question 42

Which two primary pollutants most often result in acid rain?

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sulfuric dioxide and nitric oxide

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carbon monoxide and VOCs

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ZEVs and VOCs

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carbonic acid and citric acid

Question 43

The Kyoto Protocol is an agreement set up with the goal of

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reducing the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

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shutting down industrial factories all over the world

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reducing pollution

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all of the above

Question 44

The chemical formula for ozone?

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03

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0

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02

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OZn

Question 45

Designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out substances responsible

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Montreal Protocol

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Kyoto Protocol

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Madrid Protocol

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Yucca Protocol

Question 46

VOC used in the manufacturing of furniture and building materials

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Formaldehyde

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Kerosene

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Carbon Monoxide

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Radon

Question 47

Uranium 238 decays to make this carcinogenic gas found in the bedrock

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Radon

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Asbestos

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Lead

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Thalidomide

Question 48

Found in old plumbing pipes and ceramic glazes

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Lead

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Asbestos

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Radon

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Formaldehyde

Question 49

Which of the following is an example of a secondary air pollutant?

Accepted Answer

tropospheric ozone

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nitrogen dioxide

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sulfur dioxide

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carbon monoxide

Question 50

The ozone layer is damaged by

Accepted Answer

CFCs

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Increase in greenhouse gases

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Increased global temperatures

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Sulfuric and nitric acids

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