Question

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"Billionaire Space Race Giant Leap for Pollution"
What evidence does the author give to show that rocket emissions are a problem? Select the two correct answers.


(2 points)

Rocket emissions make it difficult for rockets to fly.

The ozone layer is harmed by the elements created from burning fuels.

Some people believe that money would be better invested in improving the planet than in space technology.

Carbon emissions from rockets are small compared with the aircraft industry.

Substances that come out of rockets stay for a long time in the upper atmosphere.

Answer 1

- The ozone layer is harmed by the elements created from burning fuels.
- Substances that come out of rockets stay for a long time in the upper atmosphere.

These two statements are the evidence the author provides that rocket emissions are a problem.