_________ is the atmospheric layer that absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation that Earth receives from the Sun.
- A. Troposphere
- B. Stratosphere
- C. Mesosphere
- D. Ionosphere
Explanation
The stratosphere absorbs most solar ultraviolet radiation because it contains the ozone layer. The other layers do not contain the main concentration of atmospheric ozone responsible for this absorption.
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