Heating from ________ causes the top of Earth's stratosphere to be warmer than the bottom.
A) higher-energy particles in the solar wind
B) convection
C) the ozone layer absorbing UV light
D) charged particles trapped by magnetic fields
E) the greenhouse effect

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The ozone layer absorbs ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun, which heats the upper part of the stratosphere, making it warmer than the lower part.

Heating from ________ Causes the Top of Earth's Stratosphere to Be