Question : Which of the following gases shields the surface of the Earth from ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the Sun?
Option 1: Carbon monoxide
Option 2: Ozone
Option 3: Oxygen
Option 4: Carbon dioxide
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Correct Answer: Ozone
Solution : The correct answer is Ozone.
The French physicists Charles Fabry and Henri Buisson discovered the ozone layer in 1913. 97 to 99 per cent of the medium-frequency UV radiation emitted by the sun is absorbed by the ozone layer.
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Question : Which one out of the following helps in burning?
Option 1: Oxygen
Option 2: Carbon monoxide
Option 3: Nitrogen
Question : The highest volume of gases in the lower atmosphere is comprised of
Option 1: Hydrogen
Option 2: Carbon dioxide
Option 4: Nitrogen
Question : Dry ice is
Option 1: Solid ammonia
Option 2: Solid sulphur dioxide
Option 3: Dry carbon dioxide
Option 4: Solid carbon dioxide
Question : 'Greenhouse effect' means
Option 1: Cultivation of crops in a greenhouse to conserve heat
Option 2: Trapping of solar energy due to carbon dioxide gases
Option 3: Trapping of solar energy by the Earth's upper surface
Option 4: Increase of heat due to atmospheric pollution
Question : When the bread rises and bakes, __________creates thousands of bubbles in the dough.
Option 1: phosphorus
Option 2: nitrogen
Option 3: oxygen
Option 4: carbon dioxide
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