Ozone Hole

Which of the following is NOT an ingredient that is needed to produce the ozone hole?

• Infrared Light

• Cold Temperatures

• UV Light

• Chlorine from CFCs

The concentration of ozone is measured in _____ units. The blue and purple colors represent ____ levels of ozone.

• Dobson , Low

• Dobson , High

• Decibel , Low

• Decibel , High

What is the name of the international agreement committing parties to phasing out ozone depleting substances and phasing out chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?

• Vienna Protocol

• Paris Agreement

• Montreal Protocol

• Antarctic Convention

When was the first news of the ozone hole first published?

• 1965

• 1974

• 1985

• 1994

The Montreal Protocol was passed in

• 1985

• 1986

• 1987

• 1982

Which are effects of UV radiation on living organisms? select ALL that are true.

• It can cause cataracts.

• It can cause mutation in DNA.

• It can disrupt food chains by causing harm to photosynthetic organisms.

• It can cause organisms to overheat.

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The ozone layer protects us from

• Increased atmospheric heat

• CFCs

• UV rays

• Decreased atmospheric heat

How many ozone atoms can a single chlorine atom break down?

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 50,000

• 100,000

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The concentration of ozone is measured in _____ units. The blue and purple colours represent ____ levels of ozone.

• Dobson , Low

• Dobson , High

• Dobson , zero

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Which of the following gases is primarily responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer?

• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

• Methane (CH4)

• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

• Nitrous Oxide (N2O)