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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where is the Ozone Hole?
The hole is found in Antarctica.
The hole is found in the Arctic.
The hole is found in the Pacific Ocean.
The hole is found in the Amazon Rainforest.
- 2. Labeling
Correctly label each layer of the atmosphere
answer choicesThermosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Exosphere
- 3. Multiple Choice
How large was the peak or maximum "ozone hole" in 2015?
28.2 million square km
10.9 million square miles
6000 km in diameter
All of the above
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which months in 1996 had ozone levels below 220 Dobson Units over the Antarctic?
August, September, October, and November
August and November only
September only
September and October only
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which months had an ozone hole over the Antarctic in 2006?
Only June
Every month other than June
September, October, November
December, January, February
- 6. Fill in the Blank
Starting in the early 2000s, where did an ozone layer hole appear besides the Antarctic? (one word)
Answer:
- 7. Multiple Choice
Select which of the following are uses for CFCs:
Accelerants
Fire extinguishers
Medications (i.e. inhalers)
Refrigerants
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why is ozone depletion worse in Antarctica?
Atmospheric wind patterns blow most CFCs to Antarctica
Science stations in Antarctica use 70% of the world's CFCs
CFCs react with ozone and cause ozone depletion
HFC lobbyists needed to find a way to make more money
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why does ozone depletion reach its maximum in September and October (and sometimes November and December)?
Cold temperatures plus sunlight allow chlorine gas to be split into chlorine atoms and react with ozone
Cold temperatures and the lack of sunlight in these months stops chlorine from reacting with itself, allowing it to attack ozone instead
Human CFC use reaches its peak in these months
False: ozone depletion reaches its maximum in June
- 10. Reorder
Place the steps for ozone formation in the stratosphere in order:
Oxygen (O2) reacts with UV light
O2 is split into two oxygen atoms
An oxygen atom (O) reacts with molecular oxygen (O2)
Ozone (O3) is formed
- 11. Drop Down
What is the reaction for stratospheric ozone depletion?
(a) → (b) then, (c) → (d)
Cl22Cl2Cl + O3ClO + O2CCl3CF3 - 12. Multiple Choice
What causes the Ozone Hole?
Deforestation.
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
Global warming.
Volcanic eruptions.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the impact of the Ozone Hole on Earth's environment?
It increases the temperature of the Earth.
It causes acid rain.
It allows more UV radiation to reach the Earth's surface.
It causes earthquakes.
- 14. Multiple Choice
The earliest atmosphere on Earth was composed of which of the following? (Select all that apply)
Hydrogen
Helium
Methane
Ammonium
- 15. Fill in the Blank
Carbon levels tend to increase in the ______ because deciduous plant life is not undergoing photosynthesis and capturing carbon.
- 16. Drop Down
Carbon levels tend to be higher in the (a) because there is less (b) for plants to grow on.
Southern Hemispherearable landNorthern Hemisphereocean floorfallow soilequatorArctic - 17. Multiple Choice
In Meteorology, what is the process of outgassing?
The process of removing gas from the atmosphereThe release of gases from a substance due to heatingThe process of converting gas into a liquidThe process of creating gas from a solid substance - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags