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Most ultraviolet radiation is blocked from reaching earth’s surface by what substance found in the atmosphere?
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Most ultraviolet radiation is blocked from reaching earth’s surface by what substance found in the atmosphere?

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The answer is "ozone".

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According to NASA, "A layer of ***ozone*** in the upper atmosphere absorbs UV radiation and prevents most of it from reaching the Earth" - Ozone is the substance responsible.
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