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प्रश्न
What would be the effects on widening of ozone hole?
उत्तर
Following are the effects of the widening of the ozone hole:
(i) More UV radiation can pass through it and can lead to rise in the temperature of the Earth.
(ii) It may cause skin cancer and damage to the eyes and the immune system in human beings.
(iii) It can lead to smog formation, which is highly toxic for plants and animals.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The gas A is used by most of the animals to obtain energy from food by the process of respiration. When A is acted upon by radiation X, it gets converted into another gas B which is an allotrope of A but poisonous when inhaled. B forms a kind of layer C in the upper atmosphere which absorbs radiations X coming from a source Y and prevent them from reaching the earth. Some chemicals Z released from the various devices on the earth are destroying the layer C slowly. In fact, a hole has already been formed in layer C over the area D of the earth.
(a) What are gases (i) A, and (ii) B? Write their molecular formulae.
(b) Name the layer C.
(c) What are (i) X, (ii) Y, and (iii) Z?
(d) Name the area D.
(e) Name any two human ailments which may be caused by X.
Depletion of ozone in the ozone layer is a cause for our worry. Why?
Explain ozone layer, its depletion and effects of ozone depletion.
Is ozone depletion related to global warming?
What is the difference between stratospheric and ground level ozone?
Bad ozone is present in ______
Acid rain is caused by the oxides of ______.
In 1987, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) forged an agreement to freeze the production of a certain chemical to the year 1986 level. Name the chemical and the manufacturing companies m which this chemical was being mostly used.
In what way this chemical damage -
- the upper layers of the atmosphere and ultimately
- the organisms on the earth.
State the essential function performed by ozone at the higher levels of the atmosphere.
Why was there a sharp in the amount of ozone in the atmosphere in 1980's.
