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General Knowledge · Q104

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 104

Q104

The gas that absorbs most of the harmful ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere:

A.
Water vapor
B.
Nitrous oxide
C.
Carbon dioxide
D.
Ozone
Answer
E.
Chlorofluorocarbons

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation but lets other types of radiation, such as visible light, pass through. Molecules of ozone absorb ultraviolet radiation. The ozone gas throughout the stratosphere is called the ozone layer. It absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.