Explain why the ozone layer is called ‘natural sunscreen’.
WBBSE
Class X
Physical Science
Concerns about our Environment
02 Mark
2025
The ozone layer is called the natural sunscreen of the Earth because it absorbs most of the harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays coming from the Sun and protects living organisms.
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