Question

Is there a hole in the ozone layer?
You have just read about the ozone layer in the
stratosphere. How does the ozone layer protect
us? Why is the ozone layer thinning out? How do
the ultraviolet rays of the Sun affect us? Research
and discuss in class.​

Answer 1

Yes and no. The ozone hole is basically a human-caused hole in the ozone layer above the South Pole during the Southern Hemisphere's spring. The ozone layer, which lies high up in the atmosphere, shields us from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays that come from the Sun.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The ozone layer is a thin part of the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs almost all of the sun's harmful ultraviolet light. "Ozone holes" are popular names for areas of damage to the ozone layer. This is inaccurate. Ozone layer damage is more like a really thin patch than a hole.