Glendale Community College » Geography » Geography 101 - Physical Geography » Spring 2023

Question #1

Who is the chemist that created CFC's or Chlorofluorocarbons?

A. Mario Molina

B. F Sherwood Rowland

C. Sir Isaac Newton

D. Thomas Midgley

Question #2

What do CFCs do to stratospheric ozone?

A. They make salt

B. They do nothing

C. damage O3 Molecules

D. help O3 Molecules

Question #3

How long might it take for a rising CFC molecule to reach the stratosphere?

A. 93 million miles

B. Less than 5 years

C. 8000 miles

D. Up to 10 years

Question #4

How many ozone molecules might a single chlorine atom destroy repeatedly in the stratospheric ozone layer?

A. up to 100

B. 0

C. up to 100,000

D. up to 10

Question #5

Which of the following are the extremely dangerous or harmful levels of radiation found on the electromagnetic spectrum?

A. Visible, Xray, Microwave

B. Gamma, Xray, UV

C. Visible, UV, Radio

D. Gamma, Radio, Infrared