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Atmospheric Structure and Ozone

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Atmospheric structure and ozone layer topics examine the Earth's atmospheric layers, the impact of solar radiation, and ozone depletion mechanisms. These environmental science concepts are crucial for general awareness sections in multiple competitive examinations. Review these questions to solidify your understanding of the stratosphere, polar vortex effects, and greenhouse gases.

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Atmospheric Structure and Ozone Questions

Multiple choice commercial applications global environmental change ozone and its depletion ozone layer ozone layer depletion and causes

Ozone hole is widest over

  1. Equator

  2. North pole

  3. North temperate area

  4. Antarctica

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The ozone layer in the stratosphere is created by the interaction of the UV radiation from the sun and the oxygen. It is capable of absorbing the most damaging type of UV radiation called the UV-B. The ozone hole refers to the depletion of the ozone by the pollutants like CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs. The pollutants split up due to UV radiation and the nascent chlorine reacts with the ozone molecules to form the oxygen. Over Antarctica, the ozone is highly depleted and so the widest ozone hole is seen there. This is because of the presence of the stratospheric cloud in abundance.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Antarctica'

Multiple choice chemistry states of matter: gaseous and liquid states gay lussac's law gas laws states of matter

Chlorofluorocarbons such as $CCl _3F\ (M=137.5)$ and $CCl _2F _2\ (M=121)$ have been linked to ozone depletion in Antarctica. As of $2004$, these gases were found in $275$ and $605$ parts per trillion $(10^{12})$, ny volume. What are the concentrations of these gases under conditions typical of Antarctica stratosphere ($200\ K$ and $0.08\ atm$)? $(R=0.08\ l-atm/K-mol)$   

  1. $[CCl _3F]=1.375\times 10^{-12}\ mol\ l^{-1}$,
    $[CCl _2F _2]=3.025\times 10^{-12}\ mol\ l^{-1}$
  2. $[CCl _3F]=2.75\times 10^{-14}\ mol\ l^{-1}$,
    $[CCl _2F _2]=6.05\times 10^{-14}\ mol\ l^{-1}$
  3. $[CCl _3F]=2.75\times 10^{-10}\ mol\ l^{-1}$,
    $[CCl _2F _2]=6.05\times 10^{-10}\ mol\ l^{-1}$
  4. $[CCl _3F]=1.375\times 10^{-13}\ mol\ l^{-1}$,
    $[CCl _2F _2]=3.025\times 10^{-12}\ mol\ l^{-1}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

$CCl _3F(mw)=133.5$
$CCl _2F _2(mw)=121$
By given data first we calculate density of solution
$\dfrac {P}{S}=\dfrac {RT}{Mw}\quad R=0.08\quad T=200$
$P=0.08$
for $CCl _3F-S(CCl _3F)=\dfrac {0.08\times 133.5}{0.08\times 200}$
$S=0.6875$
for $CCl _2F _2=\dfrac {0.08\times 121}{0.08\times 200}$
$=0.605$
given data in $(PPt)$
$10^{12}\ gm$ solution contains $=175\ gm$
$10^{3}\ gm$ solution contains $=\dfrac {275}{10^{12}}\times 10^3$
Mass $=275\times 10^{-9}\ gm$
find the volume $d=\dfrac {M}{v}$
$v=\dfrac {1000}{0.6785}=1454.5$
Molarity of $CCl _3F=\dfrac {275\times 10^{-9}}{137.5\times 1454.5}$
$=1.37\times 10^{-12}$
Similarly for $CCl _2F _2$
$10^{12}\ gm$ solution certain $=605$
$10^{3}\ gm$ solution certain $=\dfrac {605}{10^{12}}\times 10^3$
Mass $=605\times 10^{-9}$
$d=\dfrac {m}{v}\quad v=\dfrac {m}{v}=\dfrac {1000}{605}$
$v=1652.89$
molarity $=\dfrac {605\times 10^{-9}}{121\times 1652.89}$
$M=3.02\times 10^{-12}\ mol\ l^3$

Multiple choice international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

'EESC' stands for

  1. Equivalent effective stratospheric chlorine

  2. Effective equivalent stratospheric chlorine

  3. Electro effective stabilized chemical

  4. Electronic equivalent stratopheric chlorine

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

EESC stands for Equivalent Effective Stratospheric Chlorine, a metric used to estimate the potential for ozone depletion in the stratosphere.

Multiple choice biology physical resources air and winds wind energy air as a natural resource

Gaseous envelop surrounding the earth is called

  1. Lithosphere

  2. Mesophere

  3. Stratosphere

  4. Atmosphere

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The atmosphere is a gaseous envelope surrounding the earth. It is mostly composed of nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide and some other gasses in trace amounts. The atmosphere is held in place by gravity of the earth.    Thus the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice biology physical resources air and winds wind energy air as a natural resource

The earth's first atmosphere was composed primarily of:

  1. Carbon dioxide and water vapor

  2. Hydrogen and helium

  3. Oxygen and water vapor

  4. Argon and nitrogen

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Earth's primordial atmosphere was formed from the gases present in the solar nebula, which were primarily hydrogen and helium. These light gases were eventually lost to space due to the Earth's low gravity and solar wind.

Multiple choice biology water a precious resource water cycle earth's energy budget bio-geo chemical cycles in nature solar energy and its applications

Which elements in atmosphere alter balance?

  1. $CO _{2}$, , water vapors, N2o
  2. Minerals, K, SO4

  3. Phosphorous, Mg

  4. Calcium, \$O _[2}\$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2), water vapor, and nitrous oxide (N2O) are key elements in the atmosphere that alter the Earth's energy balance by trapping infrared radiation.

Multiple choice physics bharat and science introduction to science contribution of physics in technology and society physics in relation to other sciences

In which of the following layers of the atmosphere most of the ozone is present ?

  1. Troposphere

  2. Exosphere

  3. Mesosphere

  4. Stratosphere

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ozone is present throughout the lower atmosphere (troposphere and stratosphere). Most ozone resides in the stratospheric “ozone layer” above Earth's surface.

Multiple choice physics some natural phenomena how lightning occurs? the story of lightning advanced of lightning

The layer of the earth's atmosphere which contains a high concentration of ions and free electrons and is able to reflect radio wave is known as

  1. Ionosphere

  2. Stratosphere

  3. Mesosphere

  4. Exosphere

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The layer of the earth's atmosphere which contains a high concentration of ions and free electrons and is able to reflect radio wave is known as the ionosphere.

Multiple choice physics some natural phenomena how lightning occurs? the story of lightning advanced of lightning

The Earth's surface, the ionosphere and the atmosphere is known as :

  1. global atmosphere electrical circuit

  2. local atmosphere electrical circuit

  3. electrical circuit

  4. none of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The normal movement of electric charges among the Earth's surface, the various layers of atmosphere and especially the ionosphere, taken together are known as Global atmosphere electric circuit.

Multiple choice geography environmental changes atmosphere as a green house global warming and climate change energy from the sun

Where is ozone layer is situated?

  1. Stratosphere

  2. Lithosphere

  3. Toposphere

  4. none of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ozone is a protective blanket that is present in the stratosphere which protects earth from harmful effects of UV radiations that are present in sunlight.

Chlorofluorocarbons and other halogenated compounds cause ozone depletion.

Multiple choice geography environmental changes atmosphere as a green house global warming and climate change energy from the sun

Formation of ozone hole is maximum over _____________.

  1. India

  2. Australia

  3. Antarctica

  4. Europe

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ozone is a protective blanket that is present in stratosphere which protects Earth from harmful effects of UV radiations that are present in sun light.

Ozone holes are formed in Antarctica and these are due to special clouds that form in the stratosphere called polar stratospheric clouds. Clouds usually do not form in stratosphere, this can happen only at such low temperatures. These clouds accumulate pollutants resulting in formation of ozone holes. 

Multiple choice geography environmental changes atmosphere as a green house global warming and climate change energy from the sun

Ozone depletion generally occurs in ________.

  1. Biosphere

  2. Atmosphere

  3. Stratosphere

  4. Microsphere

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Stratosphere is the region of atmosphere where ozone layer is present, hence ozone depletion occurs in stratosphere.
  • Biosphere is the region of surface and atmosphere of earth occupied by living organisms, hence unrelated to the question.
  • Atmosphere is a broad term which becomes irrelevant when already a specific option ie stratosphere, is given in the choices.
  • Microsphere is a small particle which has a different environment than its surroundings, hence incorrect.
Multiple choice geography environmental changes atmosphere as a green house global warming and climate change energy from the sun

Destruction of ozone is ________ cause of global warming.

  1. Primary

  2. Secondary

  3. Tertiary

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Secondary,

The ozone layer prevents most harmful UVB wavelengths of ultraviolet light (UV light) from passing through the Earth's atmosphere. These wavelengths cause skin cancer, sunburn and cataracts, which were projected to increase dramatically as a result of thinning ozone, as well as harming plants and animals.

Multiple choice geography environmental changes atmosphere as a green house global warming and climate change energy from the sun

Ozone destruction is caused by mainly _________.

  1. Methane

  2. Nitrous oxide

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Methane and Nitrous oxide.

The main cause of ozone depletion and the ozone hole is manufactured chemicals, especially manufactured halocarbon refrigerants, solvents, propellants and foam blowing agents (chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), HCFCs, halons), referred to as ozone-depleting substances (ODS).