Question
How does the ozone layer in the stratosphere vary on Earth? (1 point)
• Levels are higher in middle latitudes than near the equator.
• Levels are higher near Antarctica than near the Arctic.
• Levels are higher near the equator than near the poles.
• Levels do not vary between the poles, middle latitudes, and equator.
• Levels are higher in middle latitudes than near the equator.
• Levels are higher near Antarctica than near the Arctic.
• Levels are higher near the equator than near the poles.
• Levels do not vary between the poles, middle latitudes, and equator.
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The correct statement is: **Levels are higher near Antarctica than near the Arctic.**
The ozone layer varies geographically, and generally, the stratospheric ozone levels are higher in the polar regions, particularly in Antarctica during the Southern Hemisphere's spring (September to November), though they can also be affected by ozone depletion events. In contrast, levels can be lower near the equator due to atmospheric dynamics and the photochemical reactions that occur there.
The ozone layer varies geographically, and generally, the stratospheric ozone levels are higher in the polar regions, particularly in Antarctica during the Southern Hemisphere's spring (September to November), though they can also be affected by ozone depletion events. In contrast, levels can be lower near the equator due to atmospheric dynamics and the photochemical reactions that occur there.