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UPCAT Science practice question 46: The ozone layer that absorbs most incoming ultraviolet radiation is found in the

Correct answer

C. stratosphere

Ozone is concentrated in the lower stratosphere, and the heat released by UV absorption there is why stratospheric temperature rises with altitude.

The ozone layer that absorbs most incoming ultraviolet radiation is found in the

  1. troposphere
  2. mesosphere
  3. stratosphereCorrect
  4. thermosphere

Why C is correct

Ozone is concentrated in the lower stratosphere, and the heat released by UV absorption there is why stratospheric temperature rises with altitude.

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