Ozone Layer and Atmospheric Ozone

Covers ozone layer formation, location in stratosphere, biological importance, UV radiation protection, causes of ozone depletion (CFCs, Freons), effects of ozone hole, and Antarctica-specific depletion patterns

39 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In antarctica, ozone depletion is due to the formation of which of the following compounds?

  1. Acrolein
  2. PAN
  3. PCBs
  4. Chlorine nitrate
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer in the upper stratosphere of the atmosphere?

  1. Polyhelogens
  2. Ferrocenes
  3. Fullerenes
  4. Freons
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Antarctica ozone depletion is due to the formation of following compound.

  1. Acroline
  2. Chlorine nitrate
  3. Formyldehyde
  4. $SO _3$ and $SO _2$
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which layer protects us from harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun?

  1. First layer
  2. Second layer
  3. Ozone layer
  4. Exosphere
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A considerable part of the harmful ultraviolet radiation of the Sun does not reach the surface due to:

  1. $CO _2$
  2. $N _2$
  3. $O _3$
  4. $O _2$
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What would happen, if all the oxygen present in the environment is converted to ozone?

  1. We will be protected more.
  2. It will become poisonous and kill living forms.
  3. Ozone is not stable, hence it will be toxic.
  4. It will help harmful sun radiations to reach earth and damage many life forms
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Biological importance of ozone layer is :

  1. ozone layer stops ultraviolet rays
  2. ozone layer reduces green house effect
  3. ozone layer reflects radio waves
  4. ozone layer controls $O _2/H _2$ radio in atmosphere
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A considerable part of harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun does not reach the surface of the earth. This is because high above the earth's atmosphere is a layer of_________

  1. Carbon dioxide
  2. Hydrogen
  3. Ozone
  4. Nitrogen
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Ozone layer is present in the :

  1. troposphere
  2. stratosphere
  3. ionosphere
  4. ozonosphere
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

_____ are cause depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer.

  1. Chlorofluorocarbons
  2. $CO _2$
  3. $SO _2$
  4. none of the above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

UV radiation increases the chances of ________ .

  1. skin cancer
  2. lung cancer
  3. both $A$ and $B$
  4. none of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The allotrope of this element is the primary absorber of UV solar radiation in Earth's atmosphere. What element is this?

  1. Carbon
  2. Nitrogen
  3. Oxygen
  4. Neon
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Biological importance of ozone layer is:

  1. it stops ultraviolet rays
  2. ozone layer reduces green house effect
  3. ozone layer reflects radio waves
  4. ozone layer controls $O _2/H _2$ ratio in atmosphere
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Ozone layer of stratosphere requires protection from indiscriminate use of ____________ .

  1. pesticides
  2. atomic explosions
  3. aerosols and high flying jet
  4. balloons
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following is mainly responsible for depletion of ozone layer?

  1. Methane
  2. Carbon dioxide
  3. Water
  4. Chlorofluorocarbon
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

UV radiation from sun causes a reaction that produces _____________ .

  1. carbon oxide
  2. sulphur dioxide
  3. fluorides
  4. ozone
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The proposal to ban supersonic jet planes in
Russia is because
A) They travel with very high speed.
B) It is dangerous to travel in them.
C) Their exhaust gases react with ozone.

  1. A & B
  2. B
  3. C
  4. A, B & C
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Result of ozone hole is:

  1. green house effect
  2. global warning
  3. acid rain
  4. UV rays reach the earth
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statement is wrong?

  1. Ozone is not responsible for green house effect
  2. Ozone can oxidise sulphur dioxide present in the atmosphere to sulphur trioxide
  3. Ozone hole is thinning of ozone layer present in stratosphere
  4. Ozone is produced in upper stratosphere by the action of UV rays on oxygem
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the upper layers of atmosphere, ozone is formed ?

  1. By action of electric discharge on oxygen molecules
  2. By action of ultraviolet rays on oxygen molecules
  3. By action of infrared rays on oxygen molecules
  4. Due to sudden drop of pressure
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion : Ozone is destroyed by CFCs in the upper stratosphere

Reason : Ozone holes increase the amount of UV radiation reaching the earth.

  1. Assertion and reason are correct , but the reasons is not the explanation for the assertion
  2. Assertion is false, but the reason is correct
  3. Assertion and reason are incorrect, Assertion and reason are both correct
  4. And the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A considerable part of the harmful $UV$ rays of the sum does not reach the surface of the earth. This is because high above the earth's atmosphere, there is a layer of___________.

  1. $O _3$
  2. $CO _2$
  3. $SO _2$
  4. $NO$
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The absorption of $UV$ radiation by $O _3$:

  1. protects the inhabitants of our planet from injurious radiation
  2. maintains an equilibrium between the concentrations of $O _2$ and $O _3$
  3. makes both the function A and B above effective
  4. makes no function effective
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Ozone layer is being depleted. This is due to :

  1. NO (Nitrogen oxide) emission from supersonic jets
  2. Chlorofluorocarbon used as aerosols
  3. Both (a) and (b)
  4. None of the above
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following chemicals is responsible for ozone layer destruction?

  1. Chlorofluorocarbons
  2. Halogens
  3. Hydrofluorocarbons
  4. All of the above
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The ozone layer is important because it:

  1. is used by living organisms for respiration.
  2. increases the temperature of the earth.
  3. reduces the amount of ultraviolet rays reaching the earth.
  4. reflects the heat from the earth back into the atmosphere.
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The ozone layer in our atmosphere protects us from the bad effects of:

  1. Carbon dioxide
  2. CFC's
  3. The sun's ultraviolet rays
  4. All of the above
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Ozone in stratosphere is depleted by_____________.

  1. $C{ F } _{ 2 }{ Cl } _{ 2 }$
  2. ${ C } _{ 7 }{ H } _{ 16 }$
  3. ${ C } _{ 6 }{ H } _{ 6 }{ Cl } _{ 6 }$
  4. ${ C } _{ 6 }{ F } _{ 6 }$
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Ultraviolet radiation from sunlight causes the reaction that produces:

  1. $SO _2$
  2. CO
  3. Ozone
  4. Fluorides
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Ozone in stratosphere is depleted by :

  1. $CF _2Cl _2 $
  2. $C _7F _{16}$
  3. $C _6H _6Cl _6$
  4. $C _6F _6$
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which gas is known to shield the earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation?

  1. $CO$
  2. $CO _2$
  3. $CFCs$
  4. $SO _2$
  5. $O _3$
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the stratosphere, what does screen out a large fraction of the ultraviolet rays of the sun?

  1. $H _2$
  2. $SO _2$
  3. $CO$
  4. $HCl$
  5. $O _3$
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Ozone deplete due to the formation of following compound in antartica?

  1. Acrolein
  2. peroxy acetyl nitrate
  3. $SO _2$ and $SO _3$
  4. Chlorine nitrate
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The two forms of oxygen found in the atmosphere are:

  1. Water and ozone
  2. Water and oxygen
  3. Ozone and oxygen
  4. Water and carbon-dioxide
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which part of the atmosphere, ozone layer is present ?

  1. Stratosphere
  2. Troposphere
  3. Mesosphere
  4. Thermosphere
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Ozone is an important constituent of stratosphere because it:

  1. prevents the formation of smog over large cities
  2. removes poisonous gases of the atmosphere by reacting with them
  3. absorbs ultraviolet radiations which is harmful to human life
  4. destroys bacteria which are harmful to human life
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is responsible for peeling of ozone umbrella?

  1. PAN
  2. Coal burning
  3. CFCs
  4. ${CO} _{2}$
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Ozone hole is a hole formed in stratosphere from which ozone oozes out
  2. Ozone hole is a hole formed in troposphere from which ozone oozes out
  3. Ozone hole is thinning of ozone layer of stratosphere at some places
  4. Ozone hole means vanishing of ozone layer around the earth completely.