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OZONE QUIZ

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who discovered the ozone layer?

a)

Henri Buisson & Charles Fabry

b)

Carl Sagan & Charles Fabry

c)

G.M.B Dobson

d)

Carl Sagan &G.M.B Dobson

2.

Which of the following devices can be used to measure ozone in the stratosphere from the ground?

a)

Spectrometer

b)

Photometer

c)

Spectrophotometer

d)

Spectro-ozonometer

3.

Who discovered the formation of ozone from photochemical reactions?

a)

G.M.B Dobson

b)

Sidney Chapman

c)

Carl Sagan

d)

Henri Buisson

4.

What does EESC stand for in context of ozone depleting compounds?

a)

Equivalent Effective Stratospheric Chlorine

b)

Equivalent Effective Stratospheric Chlorofluorocarbons

c)

Equivalent Energy Saving Compounds

d)

Energy Effective Stratospheric Compounds

5.

Which of the following chemicals are responsible for the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer?

a)

Refrigerants

b)

Propellants

c)

Foam-blowing agents

d)

All of the mentioned

6.

The ozone hole is a phenomenon that has occurred in:

a)

Arctic region

b)

Northern temperate region

c)

Southern temperate region

d)

All of the mentioned options

e)

None of the mentioned options

7.

When was the ozone hole discovered?

a)

1974

b)

1964

c)

1994

d)

1985

8.

In which season is the ozone found at its maximum level in the northern hemisphere?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Autumn

9.

Montreal protocol is related to the ____________.

a)

food security

b)

global warming

c)

sustainable development

d)

ozone layer depletion

10.

Which of the following action takes place in the formation of ozone?

a)

Action of daylight on oxygen

b)

Action of daylight on nitrogen

c)

Action of daylight on hydrogen

d)

Action of daylight on phosphorous

11.

Which one of the following is a result of ozone layer depletion?

a)

Increase in the oxygen level

b)

Increase in the nitrogen level

c)

Increase in the phosphorous level

d)

Increases in the carbon dioxide level

12.

In which layer of atmosphere ozone is very vital for all vegetation?

a)

Upper atmosphere

b)

Below atmosphere

c)

Ground level

d)

Below ground level

13.

Which atom released when CFCs molecules are broken from UV radiations?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Chlorine

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Carbon

14.

Which treaty was signed in 187 for the protection of ozone layer?

a)

The Montreal Protocol

b)

The Kyoto Protocol

c)

Ozone Summit

d)

Wildlife Conservation Act

15.

Which one of the following cause ozone layer depletion?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Mercury

c)

Sodium silicate

d)

Methyl chloroform

16.

The word “ozone” is derived from the Greek word __________, meaning “to smell”. Ozone has a pungent odor that allows it to be detected even in very low amounts.

a)

ozean

b)

ozein

c)

ozzzian

d)

ozona

17.

The large amount of ozone in the stratosphere also known as stratospheric ozone is considered as ___________ because it protects the earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.

a)

Bad Ozone

b)

Good Ozone

c)

Safe Ozone

d)

Unsafe Ozone

18.

The _______________ is a thin, fragile shield that envelops the earth and effectively filters about 90% the sun’s harmful ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B) and completely screens out lethal ultraviolet-C radiation (UV-C). It is a region that begins about 10 to 16 kilometers above the earth’s surface and extends up to about 50 kilometers.

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Ozone

d)

Ozone Layer

e)

Atmosphere

19.

Which type of Ultraviolet radiation causes sunburns, snow blindness, immune suppression, and a variety of skin problems including skin cancer and premature aging?

a)

UV-A

b)

UV-B

c)

UV-C

d)

All of the mentioned options are correct

20.

One chlorine atom from an Ozone Depleting Substance molecule can destroy up to _____________ ozone molecules

a)

1 000

b)

10 000

c)

100 000

d)

1 000 000