What layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer, protecting us from harmful solar radiation?
Category: Science · Difficulty: hard
Hint: It’s where commercial jets often fly.
Answer
Stratosphere
Explanation
The stratosphere contains the ozone layer, which absorbs and scatters ultraviolet solar radiation, essential for life.
This is a hard science riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is Stratosphere.
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