the layer which protects from ultraviolet radiation is the _____.
The ozone layer protects us against harmful solar ultraviolet radiation. Ozone in the stratosphere absorbs some of the Sunâs biologically harmful ultraviolet radiation. Most of the short-wave radiation (so-called UV-B) is absorbed by the ozone layer, whereas long-wave UV (so-called UV-A) passes through the ozone layer and reaches the ground.