▶ Your Answer :
The
reading passage states that there are three causes of the transient lunar
phenomena, however, the listening passage refutes this idea by providing
several counterexamples.
To begin with, the writer asserts
that the clouds of lunar gas caused TLP. Gas clouds which were emitted from the
moon are visible from Earth as reddish or white hues. TLPs are often seen in
the vicinity of craters where the gas would be able to escape to the surface.
Conversely, the lecture contradicts this idea by stating that it is simply a
coincidence that most TLPs are observed near craters. As really small amount of
gas was released from the surface of moon, it is not sure that TLPs were
affected by the lunar gas. It is no wonder that TLPs are detected around the
surface because craters are frequently observed.
Furthermore, the author contends that
bright clouds of dust would be the factor. Particles of space hit the Moon’s
surface leading lunar dust to levitate above the land. Dust reflected from the
sunlight and dust seems to glow when people see from Earth. In contrast, the
speaker belies this claim by stating that there is no evidence that the dust
caused TLP. To see the dusts from Earth, dust cloud should be very tremendous.
Such big cloud storm cannot happen on the moon.
Last, the passage claims that TLPs were caused by solar radiation. Magnetic storm emits strong bursts of radiation. TLPs often occur during the peak of the solar cycle. On the contrary the lecturer rebuts
this point by stating that this theory is based on insufficient data.
Researchers compared the data of solar flares and the one of TLPs. They matched
up sometimes, but mostly, they didn’t.
In conclusion, while the text
maintains that these are the three causes of TLPs, the professor challenges
these points by stating a few opposing examples. The reading passage and the lecture discuss on the topic of whether the causes of the phenomena, TLPs are true or not based on three points; the clouds of lunar gas, bright clouds of dust, and solar radiation.
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