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Why is Ozone Layer Important?

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Why is Ozone Layer important?

Options

  • It absorbs greenhouse gases

  • It protects Earth from ultraviolet radiation

  • It maintains Earth's temperature

  • It is a buffer against extra-terrestrial hazards

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Solution

It protects Earth from ultraviolet radiation

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

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