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World Ozone Day Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not the consequence of ozone layer depletion?

a)

Increased ultraviolet rays

b)

Malignant melanoma-Another form of skin cancer

c)

Cyanobacteria are sensitive to UV radiation and would be affected by its increase.

d)

Tides

2.

Why UV radiation is higher in summer?

a)

The Sun is closer to planet earth so UV rays have a shorter distance to travel to reach us.

b)

There is more ozone in the atmosphere during summer.

c)

The sun is particularly busy in summer

d)

None of these

3.

Which products contain ozone-depleting substances?

a)

Television

b)

Refrigerator

c)

Bicycle

d)

None of these

4.

When was the first ozone hole discovered?

a)

1980s

b)

1950s

c)

1970s

d)

1990s

5.

In which sphere Ozone layer depletion is found?

a)

Ionosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

None of these

6.

The depletion in the Ozone layer is caused by:

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrous oxide

c)

Methane

d)

Chlorofluorocarbon

7.

Which of the following is a prime health risk associated with greater UV radiation through the atmosphere due to the depletion of the ozone layer?

a)

Damage to the digestive system

b)

Increased risk of liver cancer

c)

Increased risk of skin cancer

d)

Neurological disorder

8.

Montreal protocol is related to the:

a)

Global warming

b)

Ozone layer depletion

c)

Sustainable development

d)

Food security

9.

An ozone-depleting substance mainly used in:

a)

Burning fossil fuels

b)

Chimneys

c)

All human activities

d)

Cooling and refrigeration applications, and in the manufacture of foam products.

10.

CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) are greenhouse gases that have caused a rise of 3 degree C in the global temperatures in the past century. Name the CFC that is used in refrigerators.

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Ammonia

d)

Freon