▶ Your Answer : In the given set of information, the reading passage and the lecture deal with TLPs, a transient lunar phenomena. The lecturer casts doubt on the reading passage's claims on plausible hypotheses to explain TLPs on the moon, by presenting three counterarguments.
First, the reading passage states that gases beneath the surface of the Moon, close to the lunar crater results in gas clouds that are visible from the Earth. However, the lecturer claims this theory is disputable. This is because leaked out gas is only observed coincidently, near the craters that are prevalent on the moon's surface.
Second, according to the reading passage, illuminated clouds of dust floating above the lunar landscape reflect light that are visible from the Earth. However, the lecturer argues this claim is controversial. To be specific, dust must form a huge dust storm to be visible from the Earth. Besides, only find dust particles exist on the moon, hence dust storms can not be formed.
Lastly, the lecturer disagrees with the reading passage's claim that solar flares, magnetic storms released by the Sun's surface, illuminate portions of the Moon's surface. He contends that there is insufficient data to prove this. Moreover, no correlations were found between the peak of the solar cycle and the incidence of TLPs. |