Question

Why is the ozone layer important? What is its biggest threat? ( watch the video for help on your answer)

Answer 1

It is important because it acts a sheild to protect the Earth’s surface from the sun’s harmful radiation. It’s biggest threat is nitrous oxide

Answer 2

The ozone layer shields Earth from the sun's ultraviolet rays, which increase the risk of cancer and threaten crops and aquatic life.

Step-by-step explanation:

Human-produced chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) made headlines in the 1980s when it became clear they were eating a hole in the ozone layer above Earth's polar regions.