Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
This is a picture of a supersonic aircraft.
This layer of the atmosphere is also known to protect living beings from the harmful rays of the sun. How?
Advertisements
Solution
It has a band of ozone gas which protects the sun’s harmful U.V. rays to reach the living beings.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
We often leave the lights switched on and fans running when we are not in the room. We switch on the air-conditioning even though we don’t really need it. We insist on being dropped to school in the car every day. Thus, we waste valuable energy which is generally produced by burning coal and petroleum. As you know, the burning of these fuels release gases that pollute the atmosphere.
Make a list of the similar things that we do without realizing that we are destroying the environment. Think of the ways that we can behave differently.
State whether the following is true or false.
The earth’s atmosphere contains 99 per cent oxygen, which is essential for life.
Name the important gases that are found in the atmosphere.
State any three characteristics of the mesosphere.
Choose the correct option.
The ozone layer is found between _______ km above the earth’s surface.
Make a collage using pictures or a chart to show the various causes and consequences of global warming.
Name the four layers of the atmosphere.
What is known as troposphere?
In which layer of atmosphere do all weather conditions occur?
How is ozone important for us?
Give an account of the different layers of the atmosphere.
State whether the following sentence is true (T) or false (F).
The atmosphere is composed mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.
When is World Environment Day Celebrated?
The uppermost layer of the atmosphere is ______.
This is the earth’s magnetic belt ______.
Atmosphere is composed of ______ nitrogen.
Atmosphere is divided into ______ different layers.
The atmosphere is made of ______ different layers.
Why do aircraft usually fly above the troposphere layer?
Where does Ozone layer lie?
