AS MENTIONED BEFORE, THE OZONE LAYER IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR EARTH FROM THE PAST, TO PRESENT AND TOWARDS THE FUTURE. IT IS CLASSIFIED AS A GAS AND IT SURROUNDS OUR EARTH IN THE STRATOSPHERE, WHICH IS PART OF THE ATMOSPHERE.
THE OZONE LAYER IS IMPORRANT FOR HUMAN LIFE BECAUSE A HEALTHY OZONE LAYER HAS THE ABILITY TO ABSORB THE UV RADIATION FROM THE SUN AND REDUCES IT TO SAFER CONDITIONS WHEN IT REACHES THE EARTH'S SURFACE. UV RADIATION IS AN INVISIBLE, DANGEROUS GROUP OF RAYS WHICH ARE PART OF THE ENERGY FROM THE SUN. IF UV RADIATION REACHES THE EARTH'S SURFACES IN ITS NATURAL, HIGH LEVELS, IT WILL CAUSE SEVERE SKIN DISEASES SUCH AS SKIN CANCER. IT CAN ALSO RUIN AND EVEN DESTROY PLANT LIFE. FOR THESE REASONS, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE OZONE LAYER TO ABSORB THE UV RADIATION BEFORE IT REACHES OUR SURFACE.
THE OZONE LAYER IS IMPORRANT FOR HUMAN LIFE BECAUSE A HEALTHY OZONE LAYER HAS THE ABILITY TO ABSORB THE UV RADIATION FROM THE SUN AND REDUCES IT TO SAFER CONDITIONS WHEN IT REACHES THE EARTH'S SURFACE. UV RADIATION IS AN INVISIBLE, DANGEROUS GROUP OF RAYS WHICH ARE PART OF THE ENERGY FROM THE SUN. IF UV RADIATION REACHES THE EARTH'S SURFACES IN ITS NATURAL, HIGH LEVELS, IT WILL CAUSE SEVERE SKIN DISEASES SUCH AS SKIN CANCER. IT CAN ALSO RUIN AND EVEN DESTROY PLANT LIFE. FOR THESE REASONS, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE OZONE LAYER TO ABSORB THE UV RADIATION BEFORE IT REACHES OUR SURFACE.
THIS DIAGRAM SHOWS WHERE THE OZONE LAYER IS IN COMPARISON TO THE EARTH. THIS DIAGRAM ALSO MENTIONS THE AMOUNT OF KILOMETRES EACH LAYER IS. THE OZONE LAYER IS PART OF THE STRATOSPHERE. THIS PICTURE IS FROM NC STATE UNIVERSITY CLIMATE EDUCATION FOR K-12. TO VISIT THE WEBSITE, CLICK THE LINK BELOW:http://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/edu/k12/OzoneLayer/body