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Ozone depletion is the process where ozone holes are created in the ozone layer. It is caused due to the action of chloro-floro-carbons on the ozone molecule to break it down to oxygen.

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Is the concentration of ozone in polluted areas typically much higher than it is in the ozone layer?

No, the concentration of ozone in the ozone layer is typically much higher than in polluted areas. The ozone layer is composed of a concentrated layer of ozone high up in the stratosphere, whereas ozone in polluted areas is formed closer to the ground as a result of chemical reactions between pollutants.


How the air is polluted?

because it tears open the ozone layer, without ozone we cannot breathe


How does a polluted environment affect the ozone layer?

Yes, it does. Pollution causes global warming, thus the ozone depletion.


When people smoke how does your air get polluted?

Smoke has a harmful effect on the ozone layer and the environment. Do Not Smoke.


What does the ozone in the stratosphere do for us?

protects frm uv rays which are hazardous causng skn cancers,ozone layer doent allow those rays to reach the earth.unluckily,holes are formed in ozone layer bcoz of polluted gases


Why is the ozone layer named the ozone layer?

Ozone layer contains ozone in it. Therefore, it is named so.


What is the name for the ozone layer in Tagalog?

ozone layer in Tagalog: ozone layer (no direct Tagalog translation)


What is the formed of ozone layer?

Ozone layer is formed of ozone. It is a gas.


What planet includes a layer of ozone?

Earth has a layer of ozone. It is present as the ozone layer.


What do you call damage to the ozone layer?

damage to ozone layer is called ozone depletion. It is thinning of ozone layer.


What are the layer of gases that surround the ozone layer?

The layer of gases that surround the atmosphere is ozone. It is present as the ozone layer.


What is the layer of the atmosphere that inclides the ozone layer?

The ozone layer is in the stratosphere. It is a pool of ozone molecules.