What effects does ionizing radiation have on the atmosphere? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

Responses

It helps atoms to escape Earth's gravity in the exosphere.
It helps atoms to escape Earth's gravity in the exosphere.

It forms ozone in the stratosphere.
It forms ozone in the stratosphere.

It ionizes atoms and molecules in the thermosphere.
It ionizes atoms and molecules in the thermosphere.

It is the chief cause of warming in the troposphere.

1 answer

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

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

These responses accurately describe the interactions of ionizing radiation with the atmosphere.