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What is ozone layer? Why it is essential?

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Ozone layer is a region of Earth.s stratosphere that absorbs most of the sun.s ultra violet radiation. The ozone layer is also called as the ozone shield and it acts as a protective shield cutting the ultra-violet radiation emitted by the sun.
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