APES- Ozone (Good and Bad) Good Up High 1: How can ozone be both good and bad?

It can be good if it is up in the stratosphere as it protects Earth from UV radiation. It is bad if it near the ground as it is harmful to breath. 2: What is happening to the good ozone layer? The good layer is being destroyed by manmade CFS and other ozone-depleting substances. 3: How much damage can 1 Chlorine atom do? Explain. 1 chlorine atom destroys 100000 ozone molecules due to its bonding with free atoms. 4: How does the good ozone protect the Earth? It protects the Earth by protecting skin, crop yields, and the food chain. 5: What is being done about ozone depletion? The Montreal Protocol and other similar laws was created to stop ozone depletion. Bad Nearby 1: What causes bad ozone? Bad ozones are caused by chemical reactions between oxides and volatile organic compounds in sunlight. 2: What are some sources of bad ozone? Sources include industrial facilities, electric utilities, and gasoline vapors. 3: How does bad ozone affect human health and environment? It affects our breathing and can cause/worsen asthma and congestion. 4: What is being done about bad ozone? The Clean Air Act has health standards for the air. There also programs that are created to meet the standards. 5: What can we do/actions can we take to reduce our risks? We can reduce paints and chemical solvents that contain VOC. - Air Now 1: Where is the good ozone located and what is its function? The good ozone is located in the stratosphere. It is to protect us. 2: What depletes good ozone? CFCs and other chemicals in the air deplete good ozone. 3: Where is the bad ozone located and what creates it? What does NOX and VOC stand for? The bad zone is located near the ground and created by cars, power plants, and industrial boilers. NOX stands for Nitrogen Oxide and VOC stands for Volatile Organic Compound

4: List three health problems associated with bad ozone. (Hint: You may need to go to Ozone and your Health- How can ground-level ozone affect your health?) Three problems are increase in lung damage, asthma, and reduce lung function. 5: Scroll down to the Air Quality Index Color Chart- Write down a one-word descriptor of each color code Green- Good Yellow- Moderate Orange- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Red- Unhealthy Purple- Very Unhealthy 6. What is the current ozone reading for our area? Moderate (use color code) The AQI for Students How Ozone is FormedFormed by Nitrogen oxides and Volatile organic compounds NOx and VOCs come from factories, cars and trucks When in sunlight ozone formed

O3- Good Up High, Bad NearbyOzone is a gas on Earth in Upper most atmosphere Troposphere has bad ozone due to man-made pollution Ozone harmful to breath; can cause symptoms like chest pain, coughing, throat irritation Bad ozone hurts plant and ingredient of urban smog Stratosphere is 6 to 30 miles up CFCs affect ozone Ozone depletion causes UV radiation Damage to ski, eyes, and crops Protects us