The formation of ozone involves the absorption of ultra-violet radiation
True
100
The Troposphere absorbs large proportions of ____-wave radiation from below; temperature decreases with altitude
Long-wave
100
Which is the most likely to occur as a result of a reduction of stratospheric ozone?
A. Increase in the amount of damage to plant life at the Earth’s surface
B. Reduction of photochemical smog
C. Reduction in ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth’s surface
D. Increase in human respiratory problems
A. Increase in the amount of damage to plant life at the Earth’s surface
200
Ozone gas is increasing in the upper atmosphere because of global warming
False
200
The Montreal Protocol was an agreement on reducing the production of _____.
Chlorofluorocarbons
200
Which of these human activities both increases global warming and depletes the ozone layer?
A. Emission of carbon dioxide from vehicle exhausts
B. Emission of sulfur dioxide from power stations
C. Leakage of methane from gas pipelines
D. Release of CFCs from old refrigerators
D. Release of CFCs from old refrigerators
300
The ozone layer can be considered as natural capital which is renewable and provides an essential service.
False (replenishable)
300
The ozone layer can be considered as natural capital which is
_____ and provides an essential service
Replenishable
300
What is the possible result of depletion of stratospheric ozone?
A. Increased acidification of rain
B. Reduced amounts of energy fixed by phytoplankton
C. Increased levels of greenhouse gases
D. Reduced levels of ultraviolet light reaching the Earth’s surface
B. Reduced amounts of energy fixed by phytoplankton
400
The concentration of ozone in the atmosphere is greatest in the lower troposphere
False (stratosphere)
400
Methane _____ the greenhouse effect, ______ stratospheric ozone, and ______ acidity of rain
Increases, depleats, increases
400
Which atmospheric gas filters out harmful ultraviolet radiation?
A. Oxygen
B. Ozone
C. Carbon dioxide
D. CFCs
B. Ozone
500
The Montreal Protocol was an agreement on reducing carbon dioxide emissions
False (chlorofluorocarbons)
500
The ozone layer can be protected by using ______ and recycling ______
using non-ozone depleting chemicals and recycling old refrigerators
500
Which of the following is most likely to lead to increased mutation rates in phytoplankton?
A. Increase in stratospheric ozone
B. Decrease in stratospheric ozone
C. Increase in tropospheric ozone
D. Decrease in tropospheric ozone