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Which layer of the atmosphere holds the ozone layer?

The stratosphere, right above the troposphere.

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  1. The stratosphere ✔
  2. The troposphere
  3. The mesosphere

Why: The ozone layer in the stratosphere soaks up much of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet light. Because of that, the stratosphere actually gets warmer as you go higher.

Huh, didn't know that: The stratosphere is nearly free of clouds and weather.

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Why did the ozone layer wear sunscreen? Just kidding, it is the sunscreen!
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Answer: The stratosphere. The ozone layer in the stratosphere soaks up much of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet light. Because of that, the stratosphere actually gets warmer as you go higher.

  1. NASA Science: Earth's Atmosphere, A Multi-layered Cake science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-atmosphere/earths-atmosphere-a-multi-layered-cake
    the stratosphere is perhaps best known as home to Earth’s ozone layer, which protects us from the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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