Tag: stratospheric pollution

Questions Related to stratospheric pollution

UV radiation increases the chances of ________ .

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  1. skin cancer

  2. lung cancer

  3. both $A$ and $B$

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

UV is radiation increases the chances of skin cancer.

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

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  1. Carbon

  2. Nitrogen

  3. Oxygen

  4. Neon

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ozone, an allotrope of oxygen is the primary absorber of UV solar radiation in earth's atmosphere.

Option $C$ is the correct answer.

Biological importance of ozone layer is:

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  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

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ozone is $O _3$ present in stratosphere region of the atmosphere, which protects us by absorbing harmful Ultraviolet radiation released by the sun that causes a variety of health problems in humans, plants, and other animals which leads to the damage in ecosystems. Plants do not and grow in heavy ultraviolet radiation.

Hence option $A$ is correct.

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

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  1. pesticides

  2. atomic explosions

  3. aerosols and high flying jet

  4. balloons

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ozone layer of stratosphere require protection from indiscriminate use of aerosols and high flying jet because they produce gases which react with ozone layer and depletion of ozone occurs.

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

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  1. Methane

  2. Carbon dioxide

  3. Water

  4. Chlorofluorocarbon

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chlorofluorocarbon is responsible for the depletion of ozone layer.

UV radiation from sun causes a reaction that produces _____________ .

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  1. carbon oxide

  2. sulphur dioxide

  3. fluorides

  4. ozone

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

UV radiation from the sun on reaction produces ozone.

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.

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  1. A & B

  2. B

  3. C

  4. A, B & C

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The proposal to ban supersonic jet planes in Russia is because of toxic gases which reacts with ozone layer and damage it.

Result of ozone hole is:

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  1. green house effect

  2. global warning

  3. acid rain

  4. UV rays reach the earth

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The depletion of ozone layer is due to the increase in emissions of chlorine and bromine-contained  compounds like CFC's, methyl chloroform and methyl bromide.
Emissions of green gases affects ozone by atmospheric interaction.
As a result, U.V. rays reach the earth's atmosphere and causes skin cancer, and damages living and non-living things.

Which of the following statement is wrong?

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  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

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ozone is a greenhouse gas that absorbs and emits radiant energy within thermal infrared range. The increase in ozone in the troposphere because of surface pollution gases have increased the warming effect on the earth's surface and contributed to a greenhouse effect.

In the upper layers of atmosphere, ozone is formed ?

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  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

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • In the upper layer of atmosphere, the Ultraviolet rays (UV rays) split the molecule of oxygen $(O _2)$ into its constituent 2 atoms.
  • Each of the atom then combine with another oxygen $(O _2)$ molecule which gives rise to Ozone$(O _3)$.
  • Hence option B is correct answer.