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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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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 layer in the earths atmosphere blocks out harmful rays from the sun?

The ozone layer in the Earth's stratosphere blocks out harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. It absorbs most of the sun's UV radiation before it reaches the Earth's surface, protecting living organisms from the harmful effects of UV exposure.


Why do harmful x-rays and ultraviolet rays from the sun not harm us on earth?

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Ultraviolet rays from the Sun cause sunburns.


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 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?

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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 ozone layer atmosphere blocks most of the ultraviolet light from the what?

The ozone layer in the atmosphere blocks most of the ultraviolet light from the sun. This helps protect living organisms on Earth from the harmful effects of excessive UV radiation, such as skin damage and increased risk of skin cancer.


How do you use the words ultraviolet rays in a sentence?

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