Ozone Depletion and Dynamic Equilibrium Quiz

Which one of the following is an example of an ozone-depleting substance mentioned in the text?

What is the primary mechanism by which ozone-depleting substances damage the ozone layer according to the text?

What is the primary effect of increased ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth's surface according to the text?

What is the primary effect of increased ultraviolet radiation on biological productivity according to the text?

What is the primary method for reducing the release of ozone-depleting substances mentioned in the text?

What is the role of UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) in addressing the issue of ozone depletion according to the text?

Some ultraviolet radiation from the Sun is absorbed by stratospheric ozone causing the ozone molecule to break apart. This process is an example of a dynamic ________.

Ozone depleting substances, including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), are used in aerosols, gas-blown plastics, pesticides, flame retardants, and ________.

Halogen atoms from pollutants like chlorine increase the destruction of ozone in a repetitive cycle, allowing more ultraviolet radiation to reach the ________.

Ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth's surface can damage human living tissues, increasing the incidence of cataracts, mutation during cell division, skin cancer, and other subsequent effects on ________.

Increased ultraviolet radiation can damage photosynthetic organisms, especially phytoplankton, which form the basis of aquatic ________ webs.

Pollution management may be achieved by reducing the manufacture and release of ozone-depleting substances, such as recycling ________.

Developing alternatives to gas-blown plastics, halogenated pesticides, propellants, and aerosols is a method for reducing the release of ________ substances.

UNEP has had a key role in providing information, and creating and evaluating international agreements, for the protection of stratospheric ________.

Some ultraviolet radiation from the Sun is absorbed by stratospheric ozone causing the ozone molecule to break apart. Under normal conditions, the ozone molecule will ________.

Halogen atoms from pollutants like chlorine increase the destruction of ozone in a repetitive cycle, allowing more ultraviolet radiation to reach the ________.