Damage to the Ozone Layer

What is Ozone

• A greenhouse gas

• A gas that causes acid rain

• A gas that forms a layer in the atmosphere

• All of the above

What does the Ozone in the atmosphere do?

• causes the greenhouse effect

• causes acid rain

• protects the Earth from harmful infrared (IR) rays

• protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays

What damage can UV rays cause?

• can cause sunburn.

• can cause some types of skin cancer.

• cataracts.

• all of the above

What is causing damage to the Ozone layer?

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide

• CFCs

• All of the above

CFCs contain which elements?

• Carbon, Nitrogen and Sulfur

• Chlorine, Fluorine and Calcium

• Chlorine, Fluorine and Carbon

• Carbon, Fosforus and Chlorine

Where are CFCs found

• in refrigerators, air conditioners and aerosols

• in a layer over the Artic

• in polystyrene packaging and televisions

• in roll on deodorants

After a hole in the Ozone layer was discovered, what was done about it?

• scientists are still uncertain of the results

• at an international meeting, they agreed to eventually stop production of CFCs

• they agreed to stop production of CFCs immediately

• they increased production of CFCs