Online Quiz Competition on International Day for Ozone Layer - 2021
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1. The main cause of ozone depletion and the ozone hole is
Halocarbon refrigerants
Propellants
foam-blowing agents
all of the above
2. Following are referred to as ozone-depleting substances (ODs).
CFCs
Methyl bromide
Halons
all of the above
3. The ozone layer prevents ___ from passing through the Earth’s atmosphere.
Ultraviolet rays
Infrared rays
X-rays
all of the above
4. Ultraviolet rays cause
Skin cancer
Sunburn
Cataracts
All of the above
5. Following is (are) the greenhouse gas (es).
Carbon dioxide
Chlorofluorocarbons
Both (A) and (B)
None of the above
6. CFCs were used as
Fuel in airplanes
Refrigerants in cooling units
Paint
all of the above
7. Montreal Protocol was signed in
1986
1987
1988
1989
8. “International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer” or “World Ozone Day” is celebrated on
September 18
September 16
October 18
October 16
9. Good ozone is found in the
Stratosphere
Ionosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
10. This is not the consequence of ozone layer depletion
Increased ultraviolet radiations
Malignant melanoma – skin cancer type
Cyanobacteria are sensitive to UV rays and would be affected by its increase
Tides
11. Which compound which used in fire extinguishers cause ozone layer depletion?
Sodium aluminates
Sulfurous silicate
Phosphates
Halons
12. Ozone can be destroyed by the following free radical(s)
Chlorine radical (Cl)
Bromine radical (Br)
Nitric oxide radical (NO)
all of these
13. Montreal protocol is related to the
Global warming
Food security
Ozone layer depletion
Sustainable development
14. Why UV radiation is higher in summer?
During summer, ozone is more in the atmosphere
Sun is closer to planet earth so UV rays have a shorter distance to travel and reach us
Sun is busy in summer specially
None of the above
15. Why ozone within the upper environment is important?
It protects the earth from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiations
It protects the earth from floods
It provides good aesthetic view to the atmosphere
Because it provides rain to the earth
16. The ozone hole is a phenomenon that has occurred in
Arctic region
Northern temperate region
Southern temperate region
None of the mentioned
17. Which of the following chemicals are responsible for the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer?
Refrigerants
Solvents
Foam-blowing agents
All of the mentioned
18. In which season is the ozone found at its maximum level in the northern hemisphere?
Summer
Spring
Winter
Autumn
19. Which of the following UV radiations is responsible for causing sun burns and skin cancer?
UV-A
UV-B
UV-C
All of the mentioned
20. The ozone layer absorbs what range of wavelengths of the sun’s radiation? *
0.80 nm – 1.50 nm
600 nm – 750 nm
450 nm – 570 nm
200 nm – 315 nm
21. Who discovered the ozone layer?
Carl Sagan &G.M.B Dobson
Henri Buisson & Charles Fabry
G.M.B Dobson
Carl Sagan & Charles Fabry
22. How many oxygen particles are there in every atom of ozone?
Four
Two
One
Three
23. Which of the following is threat to the ozonosphere?
Oxygen
CFCs
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen dioxide
24. Which one of the following is a result of ozone layer depletion?
Increase in the oxygen level
Increase in the nitrogen level
Increase in the phosphorous level
Increases in the carbon dioxide level
25. What is the full form of CFCs?
Chromate fluorocarbons
Chlorofluorocarbons
Chlorine fluorocarbons
Chlorofluridcarbons
26. How is the thickness of the ozone in a column of air from the ground to the top of the atmosphere measured?
Centimetre
Hertz
Ampere
Dobson units
27. Ozone depletion would magnify production of
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
None of these
28. Which of the following devices is used to measure ozone in the stratosphere from ground?
Spectrophotometer
Spectrometer
Barometer
Photometer
29. Montreal Protocol bans the production of which of the following chemical substances?
CFCs, halons, freons
Chlorine, bromine, CFCs, freons
CFCs, bromine, halons, freons
Carbon tetrachloride, halons, trichloroethane, CFCs
30. What is the average concentration of ozone in the ozone layer of the atmosphere?
between 10-50%
Nearly 100%
Less than 10ppm
Greater than 90%
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