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2 years ago

1. An atmospheric layer that protects Earth from harmful solar radiation

Geography

1 answer:

Troyanec [42]2 years ago

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Answer:

D) Ozone

Explanation:

The ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.

It contains a high concentration of ozone in relation to other parts of the atmosphere, although still small in relation to other gases in the stratosphere.

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