We do not clean ponds or lakes, but an aquarium needs to be cleaned regularly. Why? Why is ozone layer getting depleted at the higher levels of the…

(a) - A pond is a natural ecosystem having its own cleaning system in the form of decomposers whereas an aquarium is a man-made or artificial ecosystem having no decomposers. (b) - It is due to release of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the atmosphere. - The harmful UV radiations would reach earth and cause damage to different life forms on the earth / cause skin cancer in human beings. SECTION-C

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Science · 2022 · 3 marks

Our Environment Ozone Layer and its Depletion 3 marks

CBSE 2022 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q13

(a)
We do not clean ponds or lakes, but an aquarium needs to be cleaned regularly. Why ?
(b)
Why is ozone layer getting depleted at the higher levels of the atmosphere ? Mention one harmful effect caused by its depletion.

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(a)
We do not clean ponds or lakes, but an aquarium needs to be cleaned regularly. Why ?
(b)
Why is ozone layer getting depleted at the higher levels of the atmosphere ? Mention one harmful effect caused by its depletion.

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(a)We do not clean ponds or lakes, but an aquarium needs to be cleaned regularly. Why ?(b)Why is ozone layer getting depleted at the higher levels of the atmosphere ? Mention one harmful effect caused by its depletion.

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(a)
We do not clean ponds or lakes, but an aquarium needs to be cleaned regularly. Why ?
(b)
Why is ozone layer getting depleted at the higher levels of the atmosphere ? Mention one harmful effect caused by its depletion.