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Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) ExamQuestions and Answers
Recall from our Ozone module that ozone is a molecule found in our ----. It ---- and ----
harmful UV rays from the sun. - Answer -atmosphere, absorbs, reflects
When released into the atmosphere, certain refrigerants are especially potent at
destroying ozone. This is because the refrigerants contain ----. - Answer -chlorine
CFCs and HCFCs are the most harmful because they contain chlorine. These
refrigerants are also relatively stable, meaning they don't get ---- easily by rain or
sunlight. This makes it more likely that they will reach the stratosphere, where the ----
layer is. - Answer -destroyed, ozone
Refrigerant chemicals have a lifespan of ---- - this is how long they will stay in the ----,
destroying ozone until they are broken down ----. - Answer -70-100 years, atmosphere,
naturally
We can characterize the potential of a refrigerant to destroy ozone as its ----. The ODP
number we assign to a refrigerant tells us how ---- that refrigerant is to ozone in the
atmosphere. - Answer -Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP), harmful
---- are the most destructive to the ozone layer so its ODP is the highest. The next most
destructive are ----. - Answer -CFCs, HCFCs
You can think of ODP as similar to the ---- scale, which describes the ---- of
earthquakes. On the Richter scale, the ---- the number is, the larger the magnitude of
the ----. - Answer -Richter, severity, higher, earthquake
In terms of ODP, the higher the number is, the more ---- the refrigerant is for the ozone
layer. - Answer -harmful
The lowest number for an ozone depletion potential (ODP) is 1. - Answer -False
ODP is a scale that determines how much ozone depleting potential substances have
compared to ---- ----. - Answer -each other
Of all modern refrigerants, starting with CFCs, the highest ODP is ----. ---- and ----,
which are both CFCs, both have an ODP of 1. All the HCFC, HFC, and newer
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