QQuestion
Explain why the ozone layer is called ‘natural sunscreen’.
✓Answer
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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