Question
What effects does ionizing radiation have on the atmosphere? Select the two correct answers.
It is the chief cause of warming in the troposphere.
It forms ozone in the stratosphere.
It helps atoms to escape Earth's gravity in the exosphere.
It ionizes atoms and molecules in the thermosphere.
It is the chief cause of warming in the troposphere.
It forms ozone in the stratosphere.
It helps atoms to escape Earth's gravity in the exosphere.
It ionizes atoms and molecules in the thermosphere.
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The two correct answers are:
1. **It forms ozone in the stratosphere.** - Ionizing radiation from the Sun helps to break down oxygen molecules (O2), allowing them to recombine into ozone (O3).
2. **It ionizes atoms and molecules in the thermosphere.** - Ionizing radiation interacts with the atmosphere's upper layers, leading to the ionization of atoms and molecules, particularly in the thermosphere.
The other statements are not accurate in the context of the effects of ionizing radiation on the atmosphere.
1. **It forms ozone in the stratosphere.** - Ionizing radiation from the Sun helps to break down oxygen molecules (O2), allowing them to recombine into ozone (O3).
2. **It ionizes atoms and molecules in the thermosphere.** - Ionizing radiation interacts with the atmosphere's upper layers, leading to the ionization of atoms and molecules, particularly in the thermosphere.
The other statements are not accurate in the context of the effects of ionizing radiation on the atmosphere.