What are frequencies of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the earth's ozone layer?

Infrared light

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Microwaves

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Radio waves

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Ultraviolet light

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Solution

The correct option is B Ultraviolet light
The ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. It contains high concentrations of ozone ( $O_{3}$ ) in relation to other parts of the atmosphere.

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