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CFCs used in refrigerators and aerosol sprays damage the:

AWater table
BSoil humus
CCoral reefs
DOzone layer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Ozone layer
1. The ozone layer blocks ultraviolet rays. 2. CFCs destroy it. 3. Less harmful chemicals now replace them. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 18, Pollution of Air and Water._
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