WorksheetsWorld Ozone Day Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which of the following is not the consequence of ozone layer depletion?
Increased ultraviolet rays
Malignant melanoma-Another form of skin cancer
Cyanobacteria are sensitive to UV radiation and would be affected by its increase.
Tides
Why UV radiation is higher in summer?
The Sun is closer to planet earth so UV rays have a shorter distance to travel to reach us.
There is more ozone in the atmosphere during summer.
The sun is particularly busy in summer
None of these
Which products contain ozone-depleting substances?
Television
Refrigerator
Bicycle
None of these
When was the first ozone hole discovered?
1980s
1950s
1970s
1990s
In which sphere Ozone layer depletion is found?
Ionosphere
Stratosphere
Lithosphere
None of these
The depletion in the Ozone layer is caused by:
Carbon dioxide
Nitrous oxide
Methane
Chlorofluorocarbon
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?
Damage to the digestive system
Increased risk of liver cancer
Increased risk of skin cancer
Neurological disorder
Montreal protocol is related to the:
Global warming
Ozone layer depletion
Sustainable development
Food security
An ozone-depleting substance mainly used in:
Burning fossil fuels
Chimneys
All human activities
Cooling and refrigeration applications, and in the manufacture of foam products.
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.
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Ammonia
Freon
