Question
What is an ozone hole? Where it is found and mention its consequence.
Answer
Ozone hole: An ozone hole refers to a region of severe ozone depletion that occurs over Antarctica during the Southern Hemisphere spring (September-November).
Consequences of ozone hole: The creation of an ozone hole will allow the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun to enter the earth’s atmosphere. This will cause several diseases like skin cancer, damage to the cornea of the eyes, infertility, skin diseases, death of fishes and other aquatic life, wilting of leaves of plants, etc.
