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| Chloroflourocarbons (CFCs) |
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| Molecules that are made up of chlorine, fluorine and carbon. When released into the atmosphere, they break down the ozone layer. |
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| A hole in the ozone layer caused by CFCs. It is concentrated over the South Pole due to winds blowing the CFCs in that direction. |
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| Rays sent from the sun, that result in skin cancer, death of crops and some ocean stuff and bad immune system. The ozone blocks these. |
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| Atomic Geography and Molecule Oxygen |
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| O and O2 that combine (by sunlight) to make up the ozone layer. Ultraviolet radiation breaks it down (O3 + UV = O2 + O) |
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| Nations that together are trying to completely reduce and eliminate the use of CFCs. |
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| Polar Stratospheric Clouds |
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| Clouds rich in nitrogen that slow down the deconstruction of chlorine in the ozone, which allows it to damage the ozone layer even more. |
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| A substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected. Polar stratospheric clouds are catalysts. |
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