Multiple Choice
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum drives the photosynthetic process in plants?
9. Quantum Mechanics
Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Which part of the Earth's atmosphere absorbs the majority of ultraviolet (UV) radiation?
A
Stratosphere
B
Thermosphere
C
Troposphere
D
Mesosphere
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Understand the structure of the Earth's atmosphere, which is divided into several layers: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere.
Recognize that the Stratosphere contains the ozone layer, which plays a crucial role in absorbing ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.
Recall that the ozone layer is located within the Stratosphere, approximately 10 to 50 kilometers above the Earth's surface.
Identify that the absorption of UV radiation by the ozone layer in the Stratosphere protects living organisms on Earth by preventing harmful UV rays from reaching the surface.
Conclude that the Stratosphere is the part of the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs the majority of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, due to the presence of the ozone layer.
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