What Is the Current Status of Earth's Ozone Layer

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Multiple Choice

What is the current status of Earth's ozone layer?

• A) The ozone layer is being irreversibly depleted and will probably disappear entirely within the next 200 years.
• B) The ozone layer has been distorted-too thin at the poles and too thick over the equatorial regions.
• C) The ozone layer has been somewhat depleted, but if left alone, it could restore itself in a century.
• D) The ozone layer has become too thick and is moving downward toward the surface, where its heating qualities contribute to global warming.

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