Question

How does the ozone layer of the atmosphere affect Antarctica?

A. It helps ultraviolent rays reach Antarctic ice.
B. It helps freeze Antarctic ice.
C. It filters out ultraviolent rays that can melt Antarctic ice.
D. It is not related to Antarctica at all.

Answer 1

Answer:

The ozone hole is one of the largest impacts humans have had on Antarctica.  Each winter a polar vortex forms in the stratosphere over Antarctica with temperatures plummeting to as low as – 85° Celsius in the lower atmosphere.

Explanation:

Answer 2

World of Change: Antarctic Ozone Hole. The stratospheric ozone layer protects life on Earth by absorbing ultraviolet light, which damages DNA in plants and animals (including humans) and leads to sunburns and skin cancer. ... This thinning of the ozone layer over Antarctica came to be known as the ozone hole.