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Natural Resources – Air, Water and Land — Science STD 6 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6ScienceNatural Resources – Air, Water and Land2 Marks
Question
The ozone layer is a protective shell of earth.
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Answer

  1. The ultra violet (UV) rays coming from the sun are very harmful for living things.
  2. The ozone layer present in the lower stratosphere absorb this U.V. rays and prevent them from reaching the earth. As a result life on earth is protected.
  3. Therefore, it is said that the ozone layer is a protective shell of the earth.

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