Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What is the difference between stratospheric and ground level ozone?
Advertisements
Solution
Stratospheric ozone or good ozone is a layer surrounding the earth’s atmosphere. It protects all life on earth from the damaging effects of the sun’s rays. Ground level ozone is formed by a photochemical reaction between atmospheric oxygen (O2) and smog forming chemicals at the earth’s surface, it is odourless and colourless, but can have profound effects on the human respiratory system.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
The harmful radiations absorbed by the ozone layer are ______.
You have been selected to talk on 'ozone layer and its protection" in the school assembly on 'Environment Day.'
(a) Why should ozone layer be protected to save the environment?
(b) List any two ways that you would stress in your talk to bring in awareness amongst your fellow friends that would also help in protection of ozone layer as well as the environment.
Which class of carbon compounds is responsible for the depletion of ozone layer at the higher level of the atmosphere?
Briefly explain depletion of ozone layer and its effects.
Explain what is smog. Give its effects.
The following picture depicts a certain phenomenon
- Name the phenomenon and explain it.
- Enlist the sources that are responsible for the above mentioned phenomenon.
- List out the effects of the above phenomenon on humans.
State two effects of ozone depletion.
Give Technical Terms:
The chemicals leading to the formation of ozone holes.
What is an ozone layer. State the distribution of the ozone layer in the stratosphere.
Which one of the following is measured in Dobson units (DU)?
