noun · academic
ozone
UK/ˈəʊ.zəʊn/US/ˈoʊ.zoʊn/O·zone
a gas in the earth's atmosphere which absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun
Examples
“The ozone layer protects life on Earth from harmful UV radiation.”
“Ozone depletion was linked to certain CFC chemicals.”
“Scientists monitor ozone concentration to assess environmental risks.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although CFC emissions have declined, continued monitoring is essential because ozone recovery is a slow and uneven process.”
Collocations
- ozone layer
- ozone depletion
- reduce ozone
Word family
Common mistakes
Oxygen layer protects us from UV radiation.→Ozone layer protects us from UV radiation.
Say it for a higher band
5air layer→6ozone layer (phrase used but not the single word)→7+ozone
Synonyms
O3
Easily confused
oxygen
“Oxygen makes up about 21% of the Earth's atmosphere.”
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