Worldwide Promise Short Answer

Protecting the ozone layer became one of the greatest examples of countries working together to solve a global problem. This reading passage introduces students to the Montreal Protocol, the international agreement that dramatically reduced the use of ozone-damaging chemicals. Readers discover how cooperation between scientists, governments, businesses, and communities helped begin repairing Earth’s protective shield.

This worksheet develops reading comprehension while demonstrating how science and teamwork can create meaningful environmental change. Students build vocabulary with terms such as Montreal Protocol, CFCs, international agreement, ozone layer, and environmental protection. With its warm, conversational tone, the passage encourages readers to see that even global challenges can be addressed when people work toward a common goal.