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Ozone Layer

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old is the ozone layer

a)

600 million years old

b)

200 billion years old

c)

9000 years old

d)

3 years old

2.

How big is the hole in ozone layer

a)

2.1 million square kms

b)

5.6 billion square kms

c)

30.2 square kms

d)

24.8 square kms

3.

Ozone is formed in the

a)

troposhere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

4.

Which type of radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer?

a)

infrared

b)

gamma

c)

visible light

d)

ultraviolet

5.
Which layer in the atmosphere protects us form harmful UV radiation?
a)
Ozone
b)
Troposphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Exosphere
6.

Which of the following is the most common ozone destroying pollutants?

a)

Chloroflurocarbons

b)

particular matter

c)

Nitrogen dioxide

d)

carbon monoxide

7.

Ozone is made of which chemical element?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

8.

The ozone layer is important because:

a)

It is a turbulence free zone for planes to fly in.

b)

It absorbs harmful rays produced by the sun

c)

It produces most of the oxygen needed for organisms in the troposphere

9.

What is the Ozone Layer?

a)

O3

b)

A gas present in the atmosphere

c)

A barrier between Earth and the Sun

d)

All of the above

10.

Why is the Ozone layer depleting?

a)

Because of global warming

b)

Because the Earth is getting cooler

c)

Both A and D

d)

Because chlorine and Bromine atoms are destroying the Ozone

11.

What are the effects of depletion of ozone?

a)

Minimal Photosynthesis in plants

b)

Aquatic food chain destroyed

c)

Skin cancer to humans and animals

12.

To help save the ozone we can

a)

Spread Awareness

b)

Walk to short distances

c)

Use eco-friendly cleaning products

d)

All of the above