Ozone plays an important role in shaping the environment for life on Earth because it
A) absorbs visible radiation.
B) emits ultraviolet radiation.
C) absorbs ultraviolet radiation.
D) reflects visible radiation.
E) dissolves more readily than oxygen gas in seawater.

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Ozone in the Earth's atmosphere absorbs most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation, preventing it from reaching the surface of the Earth, where it can cause skin cancer and other health problems in humans and harm plant and animal life.

Ozone Plays an Important Role in Shaping the Environment for Life