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WorksheetsLayers of the Atmosphere/Ozone
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
Ozone is naturally formed in the
troposhere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
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
Which is the proper expression about OZONE?
Good Up High, Bad Nearby
Bad Up High , Good Nearby
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.
Which name is NOT matched correctly to its chemical formula?
Oxygen atom (O)
Oxygen molecule (O2)
Oxygen gas (O)
Ozone (O3)
Which are true about the stratosphere?
It is the location of good ozone.
It blocks UV radiation, which can be damaging to living organisms.
It is the location of bad ozone.
It builds up due to human pollution and traps heat b/c it's a GHG.
Which of the following has NOT been done to eliminate ozone-depleting substances from the stratosphere?
Replace CFCs with trigger sprays or air repellents in aerosols.
Outlaw dumping of refrigerators, A/C units, and other hazardous materials.
Reward appliance stores to recycle used refrigerators.
Add chemicals in the atmosphere that bind to chlorine atoms to prevent them from reacting with ozone molecules.
The "BAD" ozone is located in the
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
exosphere
Ground level ozone is created mostly by-
burning fuel for cooking
producing electric power
industrial emissions
motor-vehicle exhaust
The single greatest contributor to CFC emissions in the United States is
spray cans.
discarded refrigerators.
leaking air conditioners in homes and cars
cleaning computer chips.
According to this graph, which two layers are warmer at lower altitude and get steadily colder as altitude increases?
Troposphere and Mesosphere
Stratosphere and Thermosphere
Mesosphere and Thermosphere
Troposphere and Stratosphere
