QUIZ: Most Can’t Pass This Basic Science Test
Where in the atmosphere is Earth’s ozone layer?
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The ozone layer is the region of Earth’s stratosphere that absorbs most (97 to 99 percent) of the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation. A 1976 study found that industrial chemicals are depleting the ozone layer at an alarming rate.
Where in the atmosphere is Earth’s ozone layer?
- Stratosphere
- Troposphere
- Exosphere
- Mesosphere
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