Ozone in the Stratosphere Performs an Important Task That Protects

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Multiple Choice

Ozone in the stratosphere performs an important task that protects life on Earth. What is it?

• A) Ozone absorbs the solar wind as it streams into Earth, thereby protecting life from dangerous ionizing radiation.
• B) Ozone absorbs much of the dangerous solar ultraviolet light.
• C) Ozone acts as a disinfectant, killing dangerous viruses and bacteria that drift in all the time from space before they can reach Earth.
• D) Ozone absorbs infrared radiation, thereby providing a comfortable atmospheric temperature on the surface of Earth.

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