The UV Filtering Effect of the Ozone Layer Is Beneficial

question 49

Multiple Choice

The UV filtering effect of the ozone layer is beneficial because it ____.

• A) allows humans and other forms of life to exist on land
• B) prevents low energy radiation from reaching the earth's surface
• C) counteracts global warming
• D) prevents the formation of photochemical ozone in the stratosphere
• E) reduces the amount of water vapor in the troposphere

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