OZONE
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Q: What is the ozone layer?
A: A layer that absorbs harmful UV radiation from the sun.
Q: Why is the ozone layer important
A: It protects living things from UV damage.
Q: What can UV rays cause in humans?
A: Skin cancer and health problems.
Q: What is the troposphere?
A: The lowest layer of the atmosphere.
Q: What happens to temperature in the troposphere as altitude increases?
A: Temperature decreases.
Q: Where does weather occur?
A: In the troposphere.
Q: What is the tropopause?
A: The top of the troposphere.
Q: What is the stratosphere?
A: The layer above the troposphere.
Q: Where is the ozone layer located?
A: In the stratosphere.
Q: Why is the stratosphere good for flying planes?
A: It has little weather disturbance.
Q: What is the stratopause?
A: The top of the stratosphere.