AP®︎ Environmental Science: Topic 9.1 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 9.1 of AP Environmental Science – Stratospheric Ozone Depletion.
Questions List
Topic 9.1
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: STB-4.A.1
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 is significant in environmental science because it demonstrated the potential for widespread radioactive contamination from nuclear accidents. In which country did this disaster occur?
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Topic 9.1: Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
Learning Objective: STB-4.A
Explain the importance of stratospheric ozone to life on Earth.
Essential Knowledge: STB-4.A.1
The stratospheric ozone layer is important to the evolution of life on Earth and the continued health and survival of life on Earth.
Essential Knowledge: STB-4.A.2
Stratospheric ozone depletion is caused by anthropogenic factors, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and natural factors, such as the melting of ice crystals in the atmosphere at the beginning of the Antarctic spring.
Essential Knowledge: STB-4.A.3
A decrease in stratospheric ozone increases the UV rays that reach the Earth’s surface. Exposure to UV rays can lead to skin cancer and cataracts in humans.
