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Which component of Earth's atmosphere is responsible for absorbing ultraviolet radiation? A. OZone B. Nitrogen C. Water vapor D. Oxygen

Which component of Earth's atmosphere is responsible for absorbing ultraviolet radiation? A. OZone B. Nitrogen C. Water vapor D. Oxygen
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Which component of Earth's atmosphere is responsible for absorbing ultraviolet radiation? A. OZone B. Nitrogen C. Water vapor D. Oxygen

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A)Ozone
The ozone layer contains a high concentration of ozone. Ozone absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth.
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a) the ozone layer, it is the one that takes the uv light from the sun
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