Ozone

Question 1

What is ozone

Answer 1

atmospheric gas

Question 2

Where is 90% of the ozone located

Answer 2

in the stratosphere

Question 3

How high is the ozone above Earth’s surface

Answer 3

5 to 30 miles

Question 4

Where is 10% of the ozone located

Answer 4

troposphere

Question 5

What are the components of ozone

Answer 5

three oxygen molecules

Question 6

How is ozone formed

Answer 6

oxygen molecules break apart by sun’s ultarviolet radiation into individual oxygen molecules
individual oxygen molecules combine with oxygen atoms to form ozone

Question 7

Where does ozone form

Answer 7

in the straosphere

Question 8

Ozone layer function

Answer 8

supports terrestrial life
absorption of harmful radiation (95 +% UV-B filtration)
key role in temperature structure of Earth’s atmosphere
maintenance of global temperature

Question 9

How does the UV-B absorption help

Answer 9

protects biological life
maintain air quality
regulate environmental and climatic conditions

Question 10

What causes ozone depletion

Answer 10

ozone depleting substances (ODS)
chloroflurocarbons (CFCs)
Halon

Question 11

One chlorine atom can destroy over……ozone molecules

Answer 11

100,000

Question 12

What does halon contain

Answer 12

Chlorine and/or bromine

halogens that react with oxygen to break down O3

Question 13

CFCs are …….. to the ozone, even in small qualtities

Answer 13

destructive

Question 14

Halogens are ……… with oxygen

Answer 14

highly reactive

Question 15

Are halogens destructive to the ozone

Answer 15

yes

Question 16

What are the health risks of ozone layer depletion

Answer 16

skin cancer
cataracts
respiratory illness from ground level ozone

Question 17

What are the environmental risks of ozone depletion

Answer 17

impairs photosynthesis in many plant species

altered biogeochemical cycles