Why Would a Decrease in the Density of the Ozone

question 20

Multiple Choice

Why would a decrease in the density of the ozone layer create a public health concern?

• A) The greenhouse effect would not be as efficient and the temperature of Earth would decrease.
• B) The greenhouse effect would be more efficient and the temperature of Earth would increase.
• C) Plant life would no longer have the ozone it needs for photosynthesis to create chlorophyll.
• D) Ultraviolet radiation from the sun would bombard Earth.
• E) none of the above

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