alleryStart learning →The ozone layer is contained in the:
ATroposphere
BStratosphere
CThermosphere
DExosphere
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Stratosphere
1. The stratosphere sits above the tropopause.
2. One important thing about it is that it contains the ozone layer.
3. Ozone screens harmful rays from the sun.
_Source: syllabus Geography, 'Composition and Structure of Atmosphere' (kegy207)_
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