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Ultraviolet rays are potentially harmful to us due to their intensity. This is what is known as the amplitude of the rays from the sun.
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Ultraviolet rays are potentially harmful to us primarily due to their?
d. intensity
Ultraviolet rays are potentially harmful to us due to their intensity. amplitude. high frequency or long wavelength?
High Frequency.
Which blocks are harmful ultraviolet rays from the Sun?
The ozone layer blocks most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. The ozone layer has thinned over time in certain areas due to emissions of ozone depleting chemicals widely used in industry.
How does sunlight affect agriculture?
due to some ultraviolet rays from sunlight.
Why are chloroflourocarbons harmful to the environment?
it is because when they deplete the ozone layer they attributes to the increasing of the ozone hole and allow the ultraviolet rays to reach the earth. due to ozone depletion, not only temperature increases but also level of water that result into floods.
Which harmful radition is protected by ozone layer?
The harmful ultraviolet radiations are the ones that try to enter into earth's surface . But due to the ozone layer, they are not allowed to enter.
Why is the fish Tilapia considered a harmful or potentially harmful fish?
depending on where the fish came from. or if they referring to pregnant women eating fish due to a mercury risk.
What is an ozone shield?
Stratospheric ozone layer, giving protection to the Earth's surface due to intense absorption of harmful solar ultraviolet radiation by the gas.
What is a harmful effect of human exposure to ultraviolet rays?
Some harmful effects due to human exposure to ultraviolet rays would be: A risk of skin cancer for being out in the sun too long. Also you could get a sunburn. Which is very painful.
Can you tan while wearing sun screen?
Sun tan is caused due to the sun rays . Excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays accelerate melanin production in the skin even while wearing sun screen. And this causes darkening of the skin.
What layer in the atmosphere normally shields earth from harmful rays from the sun and what is happening to this layer?
The ozone layer present in the stratospheric region of the atmosphere is the one which shields earth from the harmful rays of the sun. This layer is getting depleted due to the excessive use of ozone depleting substances by humans.
How so solar flares and their related of x-rays and ultraviolet light affect us on earth?
solar flares along with heat eject large no. of electrons due to this wave of electrons -waves of magnetism are produces which affect not only atmosphere but may also penetrate ozone layer and can affect our electronic appliances . x-rays and ultraviolet rays are high energy rays and if they penetrate the atmosphere and come in contact with human skin or animals can cause cancer and several mutations in humans.
