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    The _______________ Layer in the Upper Atmosphere Protects Us by Blocking
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The _______________ Layer in the Upper Atmosphere Protects Us by Blocking

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The _______________ layer in the upper atmosphere protects us by blocking much of the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV)radiation, which causes ski cancer and cell mutations.

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