IB ESS HL 6.4.6 Ozone Depleting Substances Odss Questions

Practise IB ESS HL 006.004.006 by applying ozone-depleting substances (odss) concepts to environmental systems questions.

Syllabus
First assessment 2026
Course
ESS HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • identify sources and chemicals associated with ozone-depleting substances and distinguish stratospheric from tropospheric ozone effects
  • explain how human activities affect stratospheric ozone, including observed trends, projected recovery and ozone exposure
  • apply ozone charts and case evidence to distinguish the causes of ozone depletion from recent global warming and explain changes in ozone levels

IB ESS HL 6.4.6 Ozone Depleting Substances Odss Questions question 1

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Observed and projected changes in global stratospheric ozone

Figure:Observed and projected changes in global stratospheric ozone

Key:
- Annually averaged data
- Average of atmospheric model projections

State one chemical responsible for the trend in the recorded annually averaged data between 1980 and 1990 shown in the stratospheric-ozone chart shown above.

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