Stratospheric Ozone Depletion

What absorbs ultraviolet rays in the atmosphere?

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• ozone layer
• greenhouse gases

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Which of these sets of three items produce CFCs

• cars, factories, and cardboard
• spray cans, cardboard, insulation
• spray cans, refrigerant, cardboard
• spray cans, refrigerant, insulation

How many oxygen atoms does a molecule of ozone contain?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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This protects us from harmful UV rays from the sun

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Greenhouse Effect
• Ozone Layer

What chemical is responsible for breaking up the ozone?

• CFCs
• Carbon Dioxide
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen

Where is the "GOOD" ozone located?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

When oxygen gas in the stratosphere is struck by ________, it splits, leading to the formation of an ozone molecule.

• visible light

• ultraviolet radiation

• infrared

• gamma rays

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Which is true about ozone formation and destruction?

• Its formation and destruction is an example of a dynamic process in nature.

• It forms when a free oxygen atom reacts with a molecule of oxygen.

• UV radiation breaks up ozone by splitting off an oxygen atom.

• Ozone cannot reform once it absorbs UV radiation.

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Ground level ozone is created mostly by-

• burning fuel for cooking

• producing electric power

• industrial emissions

• motor-vehicle exhaust

Which of the following is an important contributor to both global warming and ozone depletion?

• A release of chlorofluorocarbons to the atmosphere

• A buildup of methane in the stratosphere to higher-than-preindustrial levels

• An increase in the levels of ultraviolet radiation reaching Earth’s surface

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