?Match the atmospheric term with the correct description.
A. ?lowest layer of air, just above the earth's surface
B. ?layer of air found above the stratosphere
C. ?all the gas surrounding the earth
D. ?layer of air between 11 and 30 miles above the earth's surface
E. ?keeps about 95% of the sun's harmful UV radiation from reaching the earth's surface
A. ?troposphere
B. ?mesosphere
C. ?atmosphere
D. ?stratosphere
E. ?ozone layer
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Fill in the blank with correct word.