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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.
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∙ 15y agoOzone layer present in the atmosphere protects ultraviolet radiation from reaching the earth.
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∙ 9y agoThe harmful violent rays enter the earth via atmosphere. These are depleted by ozone.
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∙ 9y agoYes, it does protect. The atmosphere protects us from UV rays. The ozone layer does this part.
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∙ 10y agoThe ozone blocks the harmful UV rays from the sun. It is present as ozone layer.
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What blocks harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun.?
Atmosphere, clouds, and ozone layer.
What does the ozone layer atmosphere blocks most of the ultraviolet light from the what?
It blocks the harmful UV rays. These are radiations of the sun.
What is the importance of the ozone layer to human?
The 'ozone' layer in the upper atmosphere blocks out harmful (cancer causing) ultraviolet light from the Sun.
What does the ozne layer in the stratosphere absorb?
Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.
Which form of oxygen protects the earth from the harmful rays of the sun?
The triatomic form of oxygen that is ozone protects us from the harmful rays of the sun. These rays are called ultraviolet rays and are very harmful for living organisms.
What blocks harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun.?
Atmosphere, clouds, and ozone layer.
How does ozone protect us from ultraviolet radiation?
Ozone blocks the UV rays. UV rays are harmful rays of the sun.
What does the ozone layer atmosphere blocks most of the ultraviolet light from the what?
It blocks the harmful UV rays. These are radiations of the sun.
Why do harmful x-rays and ultraviolet rays from the sun not harm us on earth?
X-rays and gamma rays from the sun are black by the atmosphere. The ozone layer partially blocks out ultraviolet rays, but some do get through, creating a risk of sunburn, skin cancer, and eye damage.
Ultraviolet rays are potentially harmful to us due to their?
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.
What harmful rays from the sun cause sunburns?
Ultraviolet rays from the Sun cause sunburns.
What are the harmful rays of sun called?
they are called UV, or Ultraviolet rays.
Ozone which obsorbs harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun?
It absorbs UV rays from the sun. These are fatal rays of the sun.
What star gives harmful ultraviolet rays?
The sun.
What is the importance of the ozone layer to human?
The 'ozone' layer in the upper atmosphere blocks out harmful (cancer causing) ultraviolet light from the Sun.
What is the harmful energy that comes from the sun?
Some harmful energy that comes from the Sun are ultraviolet rays, x-rays, and gamma rays.yes you are right! No not really it is called UltraViolet Radiation
What is that thing in the atmosphere that blocks out ultraviolet sun rays?
ozone or O3
