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Ozone

Question 16 • SC332 Environmental Science B

Which of the following is a possible consequence of ozone layer depletion on living organisms?

Answer
A
increased exposure to ground-level ozone
B
decreased levels of ultraviolet radiation in the troposphere
C
increased levels of ultraviolet radiation absorption in the stratosphere
D
none of the above

Explanation

The ozone layer absorbs much of the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation before it reaches Earth’s surface. When the layer is depleted, less UV is absorbed in the stratosphere and more can pass through the atmosphere, increasing exposure for living organisms. So none of the listed effects describes the consequence correctly; the answer is “none of the above.”

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