Question

. The ozone layer absorbs energy and protects life on Earth. Some chemicals have damaged the ozone layer. Which of these explains what happens when the ozone layer is damaged? *

A. Fewer UV rays reach the Earth's surface.

B. More UV rays reach the Earth’s surface.

C. More UV rays are reflected back toward space.

D. Other parts of the atmosphere make up for the damaged ozone layer.

Answer 1

When the ozone layer is damaged, more UV radiation reaches the Earth's surface, potentially causing various health and environmental problems such as skin cancer and damage to marine life.

Step-by-step explanation:

The ozone layer acts as a shield in the stratosphere, absorbing most of the sun's harmful UV radiation. When this layer is damaged, it results in an increased amount of UV radiation penetrating through the atmosphere and reaching the Earth's surface. This additional UV radiation can lead to a variety of environmental and health issues, such as an increase in skin cancers, cataracts, and damage to crops and marine ecosystems. Hence, the correct answer to the student's question is B. More UV rays reach the Earth’s surface.

Answer 2

B. More UV rays reach the Earth’s surface.

Step-by-step explanation:

The release of chemical components into the atmosphere mainly those which contains tetrachloride and chlorofluorocarbons are capable of causing damage to ozone layer, which is a layer in the earth atmosphere which protects the earth species through the absorption of the ultraviolet radiations of the sun. These ultraviolet radiations are capable of causing skin diseases(cancer). The thining of this layer would allow direct ultraviolet radiations to reach the earth and therefore causing immeasurable damage. The relaease of this carbon compounds therefore needs to be curtailed into to preserve the ozone layer.