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The ozone layer is located in the stratosphere, and it blocks radiation. Specifically it blocks ultraviolet radiation, which is damaging to life. It only blocks about 98%, so it is still important to be wary of this type of radiation at the surface.
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An important layer of the atmosphere that blocks harmful radiation from the sun is called the?
The ozone layer. It absorbs 97-99% of potentiallly harmful ultraviolet radiation, protceting life on earth from this dangerous high frequency light from the sun.
What layer of the sun's atmosphere reaches farthest into space?
The layer of the sun's atmosphere that reaches farthest into space is called the Corona.
What layer of sun's atmosphere can normally be seen?
That outer layer
Which atmosphere filters the suns rays?
The ozone layer is the layer of the atmosphere that filters the sun's rays. This layer is located in the upper atmosphere called the stratosphere.
What layer of the sun's atmosphere is farthest from the surface of the sun?
The core.
What layer in the earths atmosphere blocks out harmful rays from the sun?
troposphere
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 significance of ozone layer in atmosphere?
The ozone layer is of very much significance in the atmosphere. It blocks the ultraviolet radiations of sun and acts as a shield for earth.
What part of the atmosphere protects the earth from ultaviolet radiaton?
Our planet, the Earth has an Atmosphere for protection from Ultra Violet Rays(UVR)
Why does life on earth require an ozone layer?
The ozone layer of Earth's atmosphere blocks most of the harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
What sun layer is outermost layer of the atmosphere?
the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere is the corona.
What layer of the atmosphere is the sun?
the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere is the corona.
What blank inside the stratosphere blocks ultraviolent radiation?
The ozone layer blocks ultraviolet radiation.
What is The outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere.?
the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere is the corona.
What is The middle layer of the sun's atmosphere.?
The chromosphere is the middle layer of the sun's atmosphere.
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.
