alleryStart learning →What is the main job of the ozone layer for living things?
AIt blocks harmful ultraviolet rays
BIt keeps the ground cool by day
CIt produces the oxygen we breathe
DIt makes the rain clouds for crops
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It blocks harmful ultraviolet rays
Ozone reduces the ultraviolet light that reaches the ground, which protects living cells from damage.
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