The Ozone Layer Flashcards

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What is the ozone layer

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Ozone is a gas that is made up of three molecules of oxygen,it protects the earth as it absorbs ultra violet radiation

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What is ozone depletion

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The distruction of the atmosphere

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Xauses of ozone depletion

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●chloroflourocarbon

●ozone layer becomes thinner and it causes holes to form inthe ozone layer

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Effects of ozone depletion on people

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●skin cancer
●sun burn
●eye cataracts

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Heating

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How the earth recieves heat and how its distributed to certain places

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Radiation

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Radiation is the transfer of thermal energy through thermal emission.

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Conduction

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Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy through direct contact.

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Convection

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Convection is the transfer of thermal energy through the movement of a liquid or gas.

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Insolation radiation

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the thermal radiation received from the Sun per unit surface area of the Earth.

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Terrestrial radiation

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Electromagnetic radiation emitted by the Earth’s surface and atmosphere

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