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What is located about 10 to 50 kilometers above Earth's surface and blocks UV radiation, preventing much of the harmful radiation from reaching Earth?Multiple choice question.heavy metal particulatesacid depositionnurdlesozone layer

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What is located about 10 to 50 kilometers above Earth's surface and blocks UV radiation, preventing much of the harmful radiation from reaching Earth?Multiple choice question.heavy metal particulatesacid depositionnurdlesozone layer

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The correct answer is the ozone layer. The ozone layer is located about 10 to 50 kilometers above Earth's surface and it blocks UV radiation, preventing much of the harmful radiation from reaching Earth.

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