Lesson: Chapter 15 — The biosphere

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Question 1

Which gas breaks down ozone in the upper atmosphere?

A Nitrogen B Oxygen C Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) D Argon

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Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC). Their atomic chlorine breaks ozone molecules; nitric oxide does too.

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