Suppose Earth Were Put into Orbit Around a Cool Star

Suppose Earth were put into orbit around a cool star (cooler than our Sun) at the right distance for our oceans to remain liquid so that life could still exist but the star emitted no UV radiation. Each of the following statements gives a consequence of this change, except one. Which would not be a consequence of this change?

A) Our ozone layer would become larger.
B) Our magnetosphere would disappear.
C) The temperature in the stratosphere would decrease.
D) We would be closer to the star than we are to our present Sun.

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