Ozone Plays an Important Role in Shaping the Environment for Life

question 15

Multiple Choice

Ozone plays an important role in shaping the environment for life on Earth because it

• A) absorbs visible radiation.
• B) emits ultraviolet radiation.
• C) absorbs ultraviolet radiation.
• D) reflects visible radiation.
• E) dissolves more readily than oxygen gas in seawater.

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