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The Earth is in a protected area in the solar system where it does not get struck by asteroids.

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TRUE

Step-by-step explanation:

The ozone layer acts as a shield for life on Earth. Ozone is good at trapping a type of radiation called ultraviolet radiation, or UV light, which can penetrate organisms' protective layers, like skin, damaging DNA molecules in plants and animals.

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