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IB ESS HL 6.4.3 Stratospheric ozone protection Question Bank

Practise IB ESS SL/HL 006.004.003 by applying stratospheric ozone protection concepts to exam-style environmental systems questions.

Syllabus
First assessment 2026
Course
ESS HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • identify the relevant environmental system, process or evidence
  • apply the correct ESS concept and explain the causal relationship
  • evaluate the outcome using ecological, social or management evidence

6.4.3—Stratospheric ozone protection question 1

[Maximum number: 3]
Figure Ozone concentration by altitude in the atmosphere

Figure Ozone concentration by altitude in the atmosphere

Figure Percentage change in tropospheric ozone exposure 2010-2019

Figure Percentage change in tropospheric ozone exposure 2010-2019

Question (a)

(a)

Identify the altitude with the highest concentration of ozone shown in Figure.

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Question (b)

(b)

With reference to Figure, describe the importance of a higher ozone concentration between 20 and 30 kilometres for living organisms.

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