1.

This layer acts as a protective shield by absorbing the

harmful portions of high-energy UV radiation from the
sun
2. it refers to an area where the ozone layer is significantly
depleted
3. it occurs when the rate of ozone breakdown exceeds its
creation rate
4. a mixture of air pollutants like sulfur dioxide, nitrogen
oxides, ozone, and particulates, often blankets urban areas due
to fossil fuel combustion
5. it is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO)
and other global agencies as a significant threat to human
health
6. International efforts to curb the production of ozone-
depleting CFCs culminated in the 1987
7. – 16. What are the 6 common air pollutants that EPA has
set for national air quality?
17-20. what are the 3 objectives of Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) To fulfill its mission that stated in our report?
 1. Ozone layer
2. The Ozone Hole
3. Ozone Depletion
4. Smog
5. Air pollution
6. Montreal Protocol
7-16. 1) carbon monoxide; 2) ground-level ozone; 3) nitrogen
dioxide; 4) sulfur dioxide; 5) lead; and 6) particulate matter
17-18. Reducing Ambient Air Pollutants, Controlling Toxic Air
Pollutants, Protecting the Ozone Layer.