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ozone layer

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name

Class

Date

The thinning of the ozone layer is also known as the

ozone hole

ozone gap

ozone space

ozone void

Ozone is formed in the

troposhere

stratosphere

mesosphere

thermosphere

The ozone layer is an actual hole. True or false?

True

False

Which type of radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer?

infrared

gamma

visible light

ultraviolet

Ozone is made of which chemical element?

Carbon

Hydrogen

Oxygen

Nitrogen

CFCs are responsible for the damage caused to the ozone layer. Select ALL of chemical elements make up CFCs.

Carbon

Hydrogen

Oxygen

Fluorine

Chlorine

When we discuss greenhouse gases what is the main one we discuss?

Methane (CH₄)

Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)

Nitrous oxide (N₂O)

Flourinated gases

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...

using bottled water

burning fossil fuels

texting on cellphones

eating meat

Without any greenhouse effect the Earth would be...

Fine

Too Cold to Support Life

Very Hot

10.

Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has

decreased slightly.

increased until recently, and then decreased.

increased steadily.

stayed about the same.

11.

Which layer in the atmosphere protects us form harmful UV radiation?

Ozone

Troposphere

Ionosphere

Exosphere

12.

Adding harmful things to the environment is called

Pollution

Waste

Acid rain

Sulfur dioxide

13.

Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?

Respiratory problems

Increased disease for humans

Reduced food sources for humans

Decrease in global temperatures

14.

Ozone is made of which chemical element?

Carbon

Hydrogen

Oxygen

Nitrogen

100 %

ozone layer

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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