Question

What effects does ionizing radiation have on the atmosphere? Select the two correct answers.(1 point) Responses It is the chief cause of warming in the troposphere. It is the chief cause of warming in the troposphere. It ionizes atoms and molecules in the thermosphere. It ionizes atoms and molecules in the thermosphere. It forms ozone in the stratosphere. It forms ozone in the stratosphere. It helps atoms to escape Earth's gravity in the exosphere.

Answer 1

The two correct answers regarding the effects of ionizing radiation on the atmosphere are:

1. It ionizes atoms and molecules in the thermosphere.
2. It helps atoms to escape Earth's gravity in the exosphere.

Ionizing radiation can indeed cause ionization in the thermosphere and contribute to the phenomenon in the exosphere where some lighter atoms can escape the Earth's gravitational pull.