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The destruction of the ozone layer is most intense over which region?
AEquator
BAntarctica
CAmazon Rainforest
DHimalayas
✓ Correct Answer: B — Antarctica
Extremely cold temperatures in the Antarctic stratosphere lead to the formation of polar stratospheric clouds, which accelerate ozone depletion.
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