If there is a hole in the ozone layer, and space is a vacuum, wouldnt all the oxygen be sucked out of our atmosphere in a matter of minutes?
2006-12-21 01:56:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
The ozone layer is part of the atmosphere. The atmosphere is composed of layers. The ozone layer is one of them, and as you might guess, it is made of ozone (O3). Ozone blocks most of the UV rays and some of the heat from the sun from reaching the Earth. When we damage the ozone layer and enlarge the hole, more UV rays enter, and melt the icecaps, etc..., resulting in global warming. It doesn't matter that space is a vacuum. We have gravity on Earth caused by the Earth's mass and volume. This holds the atmosphere in place. After the ozone layer (further towards space) there are still more layers of atmosphere. And these stay in place as well. I hope this answers your question.
2006-12-21 02:02:44 · answer #1 · answered by thejackallhaslanded 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The atmosphere at the altitude of the ozone layer is a mix of various gasses, only a tiny proportion being ozone. Where the "hole" is, there is virtually no ozone left, but still plenty of other gasses.
2006-12-21 02:06:34 · answer #2 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you for real or is your knowledge of science that shallow? Ozone doesn't keep the oxygen in the atmosphere, it protects life from the harmful effects of cosmic radiation. The only thing that could suck the atmosphere is a giant vacuum cleaner.
2006-12-21 06:30:40 · answer #3 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oxygen is Heavier then Carbon Dioxide, so therefore the oxygen remains at the earths surface.. Trees absord carbon dioxde and produce Oxygen. why do you think that Oxygen gets thinner as you climb up a mountian. Also the Ozone is a gas aswell, but thats a topic for another day.
2006-12-21 02:04:51 · answer #4 · answered by cccwinchester 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it seams that way but really the ozone layer wouldn't be able to suck out all of the air because the world is making new oxygen every second so that couldn't happen
2006-12-21 02:08:51 · answer #5 · answered by Katie Noble 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earths gravity prevents the oxygen to be sucked out.
Besides that the atmosphere is a part of the earth.
2006-12-21 03:41:47 · answer #6 · answered by The TRUTH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find that a peculiar question...
Here's my analogy, if the air gets suck out... Imagine Jupiter, would those moving objects get sucked out too?
I think it's all about the made of the planet. It's like putting oil in water. The water and the oil don't mix - but they are attached to each other.
2006-12-21 02:08:27 · answer #7 · answered by Twojuly82 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no coz earth holds air due to gravity
2006-12-21 02:00:34 · answer #8 · answered by U.O. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋