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

Question #1

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

A. Thomas Midgley

B. Sir Isaac Newton

C. F Sherwood Rowland

D. Mario Molina

Question #2

What do CFCs do to stratospheric ozone?

A. help O3 Molecules

B. They do nothing

C. damage O3 Molecules

D. They make salt

Question #3

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

A. Less than 5 years

B. 93 million miles

C. Up to 10 years

D. 8000 miles

Question #4

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

A. up to 100,000

B. up to 100

C. up to 10

D. 0

Question #5

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

A. Gamma, Radio, Infrared

B. Gamma, Xray, UV

C. Visible, UV, Radio

D. Visible, Xray, Microwave