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Ozone layer
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a layer of gases in the earth's atmosphere that does not let the sun's ultraviolet radiation pass through
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The ozone layer is a region of the Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the sun's ultraviolet radiation.
Human activities, such as the release of chlorofluorocarbons ( CFCs ), have contributed to the depletion of the ozone layer.
