The Thinning of the Ozone Layer Over the Arctic at the End

question 45

Multiple Choice

The thinning of the ozone layer over the Arctic at the end of its winter is lesser than what occurs at the end of the Antarctic winter and this difference is possibly due to the following

• A) Nations of the northern hemisphere are more restrictive on the use of CFCs than are nations of the southern hemisphere.
• B) The Arctic winter is shorter than the Antarctic winter.
• C) The Arctic winter is longer than the Antarctic winter.
• D) The Arctic is a region of ice covering seawater, whereas the Antarctic is a region of ice covering land.

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