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Ozone

Question 18 • SC332 Environmental Science B

Where is over 95% of incoming ultraviolet radiation absorbed?

Answer
A
the stratosphere
B
the mesosphere
C
the troposphere
D
the thermosphere

Explanation

The ozone layer is in the stratosphere, where ozone absorbs most of the Sun’s incoming ultraviolet radiation. Therefore, over 95% is absorbed in the stratosphere, not the mesosphere, troposphere, or thermosphere.

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