Description : The Ozone layer protects us from: (1) Cosmic rays (2) Ultra-Violet rays (3) Visible rays (4) Infrared rays
Last Answer : (2) Ultra-Violet rays Explanation: The ozone layer refers to a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet (UN) radiation. It absorbs 97- 99% of the Sun's ... 200 nm to 315 nm wavelength), which otherwise would potentially damage exposed life forms near the surface.
Description : The ozone layer protects us from - (1) Ultra violet rays (2) Radio waves (3) Visual radiation (4) Infrared radiation
Last Answer : (1) Ultra violet rays Explanation: The ozone layer acts as a filter for the shorter wavelength and highly hazardous ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun, protecting life on Earth from its potentially harmful effects.
Last Answer : Ultra-Violet rays
Description : Ozone protects biosphere from – (1) X-rays (2) Gamma rays (3) Ultraviolet rays (4) Infrared rays
Last Answer : (3) Ultraviolet rays Explanation: Ozone is an allotrope of oxygen that is formed from dioxygen by the action of ultraviolet light and also atmospheric electrical discharges. The ozone layer in ... radiation (UVR) from the sun, protecting life on Earth from its potentially harmful effects.
Description : Ozone protects biosphere from (1) X–rays (2) Gamma rays (3) Ultraviolet rays (4) Infrared rays
Last Answer : Ultraviolet rays
Description : (3) checking the penetration of ultra-violet rays to the earth Explanation: Ozone in the ozone layer filters out sunlight wavelengths from about 200 nm UV rays to 315 nm, with ozone peak absorption at about 250 nm. This ... the lower UV-C (200 nm-280 nm) and the entire UV-B band (280 nm-315 nm).
Last Answer : The advantage of detergents over soaps is – (1) Detergents are soluble in water (2) Detergents could not give much lather (3) Detergents give lather even with hard water (4) Soaps give lather with only soft water
Description : Ozone saves the biosphere by absorbing high energy radiations called - (1) Infra-red (2) Gamma rays (3) Ultraviolet rays (UV) (4) X-rays
Last Answer : (3) Ultraviolet rays (UV) Explanation: The ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. It absorbs 97 to 99 ... 200 nm to 315 nm wavelength), which otherwise would potentially damage exposed life forms near the surface.
Description : Ozone hole causes a) Global warming b) Reduction in the rate of photosynthesis c) More UV rays come to earth d) All the above.
Last Answer : c) More UV rays come to earth
Description : Ozone saves the biosphere by absorbing high energy radiations called _____ . (1) Infra-red (IR) (2) Gamma rays (3) Ultraviolet rays (UV) (4) X–rays
Last Answer : Ultraviolet rays (UV)
Description : Thiamidine dimer formation in DNA is caused by - (1) IR-rays (2) X-rays (3) b and g-rays (4) UV-rays
Last Answer : (4) UV-rays Explanation: When cells are exposed to sunlight, radiant energy damage the DNA. For example, ultraviolet irradiation causes covalent bond formation between adjacent thymines on the same strand of ... . This added energy opens up the bond and allows it to react with a neighboring base.
Description : Thiamidine dimer formation in DNA is caused by (1) IR-rays (2) X-rays (3) b and g-rays (4) UV-rays
Last Answer : UV-rays
Description : Which pigment protects plants from UV damage ?
Last Answer : Which pigment protects plants from UV damage ? A. Chlorophyll B. Xanthophyll C. Carotenoids D. Phycocyanin.
Description : What layer of gas in the troposphere protects the earth from high-energy from high energy uv radiation?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Ozone layer protects us from ___________ . -Geography
Last Answer : Ultra violet radiations.
Description : Which layer of the atmosphere protects us from ultraviolet rays coming from the Sun? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : answer:
Last Answer : The answer is ozone layer. The ozone layer or ozone shield refers to a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. It contains high concentrations of ozone (O3). It is a pale blue gas with a distinctively pungent smell.
Description : Which gas protects us from the ultra - vi- olet rays?
Last Answer : Ozone
Description : Ozone protects biosphere from
Description : If UV-C helps create ozone layer and converts Oxygen to O-3. Then why isn't it called ionizing radiation?
Last Answer : answer:In general, Ionizing radiation uses alpha, beta or gamma particles In general , Non ionizing radiation is electomagnetic waves like radio waves, light, thermal UV-C is considered right at the ... consider anything less than 100 nm ionizing . The EPA has a handy chart discussing this.
Description : Which is correct about statements X and Y statement X. DDT shows biological magnification Statement Y : UV radiations causes ozone depletion .
Last Answer : Which is correct about statements X and Y statement X. DDT shows biological magnification Statement Y : UV ... D. X is not correct, Y is correct.
Description : Assertion (A): UV radiation causes photodissociation of ozone into `O_(2)` and O, thus causing damage to the stratospheric change. Reason (R): Ozone h
Last Answer : Assertion (A): UV radiation causes photodissociation of ozone into `O_(2)` and O, thus causing damage ... true but reason is wrong D. Both are wrong
Description : Which one among the following is responsible for formation of "Ozone Holes" in the atmosphere? (1) Benzopyrene (2) Hydrocarbons (3) Chlorofluorocarbons (4) UV radiation
Last Answer : (3) Chlorofluorocarbons Explanation: Chlorofluorocarbon (CFCs), commonly known by the DuPont brand name Freon, are considered as one of the ozonedepleting substances.
Description : This cause the depletion of ozone layer by decomposing ozone to oxygen . a) CFC b)UV radiations c)CO2 d)O2
Last Answer : b)UV radiations
Description : Woollen cloth protects the body from cold because – (1) it is a good conductor of heat (2) it is a poor conductor of heat (3) external heat rays enter into the body through the woollen cloth (4) it reflects heat
Last Answer : (2) it is a poor conductor of heat Explanation: It is just because woolen clothes have fibres and between those fibres air is trapped which reduces heat loss. It reduces heat loss because it is an insulator or poor conductor of heat.
Description : Woollen cloth protects the body from cold because (1) it is a good conductor of heat (2) it is a poor conductor of heat (3) external heat rays enter into the body through the woollen cloth (4) it reflects heat
Last Answer : it is a poor conductor of heat
Description : Is it necessary for sunglasses to have tinting to block all 100% UV rays, glare, and be polarized?
Last Answer : I think you’d get regular glasses like that. Sunglasses need to be tinted and break the light differently in order to serve their purpose. There is a type of regular spectacles that get tinted in bright light, but are otherwise clear. Is that what you refer to?
Description : How do you test to see if sunglasses truely block 100% of UV rays?
Last Answer : answer:you can get kodak paper that they use for developing photos at a amera store. you have to put the glsses on the paper then release it to sunlight. make sure that the lens is entirely ... completely covered. another thing: glass blocks 99.8% of UV radiation, but this experiment is for plastic.
Description : Identify the wrong statements with reference to UV rays
Last Answer : Identify the wrong statements with reference to UV rays A. UV-A is more harmful to ... into three categories D. UV radiations kills microorganisms.
Description : UV rays prove lethal due to inactivation of:
Last Answer : UV rays prove lethal due to inactivation of: A. Proteins, nucleic acids and pigments B. minerals ... and vitamins D. water, carbon dioxide and oxygen.
Description : How do sunglasses protect your eyes from UV rays?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Do the CHANEL 5076H sunglasses provide good protection from UV rays?
Last Answer : Yes, the CHANEL 5076H sunglasses block ultraviolet rays.
Description : Which of the following is used in oven? (1) X-rays (2) UV-rays (3) Microwaves (4) Radio waves
Last Answer : (3) Microwaves Explanation: An oven is a thermally insulated chamber used for the heating, baking or drying of a substance and most commonly used for cooking.
Description : Which of the following is used in oven? (1) X-rays (2) UV rays (3) Microwaves (4) Radiowaves
Last Answer : (3) Microwaves Explanation: An oven that uses micro radiation waves as a source of heat in order to cook food as opposed to a fire source. Conceptualized in 1946, Dr. Perry ... appliance that heats food by dielectric heating accomplished with radiation used to heat polarized molecules in food.
Description : Which one of the following is used for determining the structure of crystal - (1) Gamma rays (2) X-rays (3) UV rays (4) visible light
Last Answer : (2) X-rays Explanation: Crystallography is the science that examines crystals which can be found everywhere in nature, from salt to snowflakes to gemstones.
Description : The radiant energy having lowest energy is – (1) gamma rays (2) UV rays (3) visible light (4) microwave radiation
Last Answer : (4) microwave radiation Explanation: The parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, arranged from highest energy to lowest, are gamma rays, Xrays, Ultraviolet light, visible light, infrared light, microwaves, and radio waves.
Description : Which of the following is generally used for induced mutagenesis in crop plants? (a) X-rays (b) UV (260 nm) (c) Gamma rays (from cobalt-60) (d) Alpha particles
Last Answer : (c) Gamma rays
Description : Which of the following is NOT a carcinogen? a. Genetic factors b. UV light c. Certain chemicals d. X rays
Last Answer : a. Genetic factors
Description : The radiant energy having lowest energy is (1) gamma rays (2) UV rays (3) visible light (4) microwave radiation
Last Answer : microwave radiation
Description : Which of the following is used in oven ? (1) X-rays (2) UV rays (3) Microwaves (4) Radiowaves
Last Answer : Microwaves
Description : A masked man is being hunted by the authorities for his vigilante activities, in which he helps and protects innocent people. His modus operandi is to seek out injustices caused by corrupt and evil people, ... his visit. Who is this masked man, and what is the personal letter he delivers? -Riddles
Last Answer : The masked man is Zorro, and the personal letter he delivers to the villains he thwarts ----- is the letter 'Z'.
Description : Excision repair would correct DNA damage caused by a. Antibiotics. b. UV Light. c. A Chemical Mutagen. d. A Dna Replication Error.
Last Answer : b. UV Light.
Description : Ozone layer is formed due to reactions of : (1) oxygen and ultraviolet rays (2) carbon dioxide and layers of atmosphere (3) cosmic rays and layers of atmosphere (4) infrared rays and ultraviolet rays
Last Answer : (1) oxygen and ultraviolet rays Explanation: Ozone in the Earth's stratosphere is created by ultraviolet light striking ordinary oxygen molecules containing two oxygen atoms (O2), splitting them into ... (atomic oxygen). The atomic oxygen then combines with unbroken O2 to create ozone (O3).
Description : (1) the action of ultraviolet rays on oxygen Explanation: The majority of tropospheric ozone formation occurs when nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO ) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as xylene, ... violet rays. NOx, CO, and VOCs are called ozone precursors. CO + 2O2 + CO2 + O3
Last Answer : Water is not effective in extinguishing a fire caused by petrol because - (1) the flame is too hot for water to cool it down (2) water and petrol react chemically (3) water and petrol are ... (4) water and petrol are immiscible with each other and petrol which forms the upper layer continues to burn
Description : The depletion of Ozone layer is mainly due to – (1) Volcanic eruptions (2) Aviation fuels (3) Radioactive rays (4) Chlorofluorocarbons
Last Answer : (4) Chlorofluorocarbons Explanation: Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other halogenated ozone depleting substances (ODS) are mainly responsible for man-made chemical ozone depletion. Chloroiluorocarbon (CFC) is ... , chlorine, and fluorine, produced as a volatile derivative of methane and ethane.
Description : Ozone layer above the surface of Earth provides a shield against – (1) X-rays (2) Ultra-violet rays (3) Gamma rays (4) Infra-red rays
Last Answer : (2) Ultra-violet rays Explanation: The Ozone layer absorbs 97-99% of the Sun's medium-frequency ultraviolet light (from about 200 nm to 315 nm wavelength), which potentially damages exposed life forms on Earth.
Description : In the atmosphere ultraviolet rays are absorbed by – (1) Oxygen (2) Nitrogen (3) Ozone (4) Helium
Last Answer : (1) Oxygen Explanation: Most of the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight is absorbed by oxygen in Earth's atmosphere, which forms the ozone layer of the lower stratosphere. UV light is found ... and causes many substances to glow or fluoresce. Most ultraviolet is classified as non-ionizing radiation.
Description : In the absence of ozone layer, Which rays will enter into atmosphere? (1) Infrared (2) Visible (3) Ultraviolet (4) X-rays
Last Answer : (3) Ultraviolet Explanation: The ozone layer is a layer in Earth's atmosphere containing relatively high concentrations of ozone (O3). The ozone layer absorbs 97-99% of the Sun's medium-frequency ... (from about 200 nm to 315 nm wavelength), which potentially damages exposed life forms on Earth.