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What is the difference in percentage of the UV rays to the moon in comparison to the earth?
Of the total UV rays , the moon absorbs 96.2% of the sun's UV, we get only 3.8%.
How does atmosphere act like a glass house?
by protecting the earth from the harmful UV rays
DO uv rays increase the temperature of the earth?
Yes, but all other frequencies of light heat the Earth as well.
What is another name for ultraviolet rays?
UV rays
What are strongest solar rays that hit the Earth?
UV radiation is the most potent form of solar radiation. On its own, UV rays can burn the skin causing sunburns. If one is out in the sunlight long enough without sunscreen, skin cancer can start developing. UV rays penetrate the skin and alter body cells. Once carcinogenic, the cells replicate, spreading the disease. To observe the true potency of UV rays, one would only need to remove the ozone layer. Without the protection of ozone, life on Earth couldn't survive.
What is the percentage of UV rays that hit the earth?
about 7% of the UV rays hit the earth.
What will happen if the ozone layer bursts?
If the ozone layer bursts, the UV rays will enter the earth. These rays are very harmful for life on earth.
What is the destruction of the ozone doing to the health of people?
The Destruction of the ozone allow the dangreous rays emitted out from the sun like uv(ultraviolate rays) enters the earth increase the heat of the earth
What would happen if there wasnt ozone in the air?
If there wasn't an ozone, the UV rays will enter the earth. These are fatal for life on earth.
What would happen to the oxygen atoms in the ozone if the ozone layer were completely destroyed by uv radiation?
Then most of the UV rays will enter the earth. It will finish all life on earth.
What are the harmful of uv rays?
UV rays are high wavelength waves. They are fatal for life on earth.
How can you reduce the impact of uv rays on earth?
Reduction of Uv rays can only be done by the ozone layer. Thus if we make steps to protect the ozone layer, there will be reduction of uv rays entering the earth.
How are uv rays damaging the earth and its inhabitants?
Uv rays can cause:Skin cancereye cataractsuppression of immune system
What would happen if the ozone layer got thiner?
If the ozone layer got thinned, UV will enter the earth. They are fatal rays of the earth.
What does he ozone layer do?
Ozone layer in stratosphere absorbs the UV rays. These UV rays are fatal for life on earth.
What is ozone UV rays to reach the earth?
Ozone layer is situated in the stratosphere. It does not allow UV rays to enter.
How do uv rays helps and hurt us?
UV rays create the ozone. They also are fatal to life on earth.
