Ozone hole is widest over
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Equator
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North pole
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North temperate area
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Antarctica
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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'