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RUDIKE [14]
3 years ago
10

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Mama L [17]3 years ago
8 0

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D

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vfiekz [6]3 years ago
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D) It absorbs ultraviolet radiation

Explanation:

Ultraviolet radiation is known to be a harmful ray that is primarily emitted by the sun. <u>Prolonged sun exposure can damage the skin or cause skin cancer. </u>

The UV light comes in three types <em>(UVA, UVB and UVC)</em> according their wavelengths. The sunlight carries all of these but only two <em>(UVA and UVB) </em>could penetrate the ozone layer a little bit.

The ozone layer is a thin layer of gas that absorbs most of the UV rays from the sunlight. Thus,<em> it serves as a protective shield of the Eart</em>h. Without the ozone layer, living things would have a hard time surviving on Earth.

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