▶ Your Answer :
The
reading passages contend that the cause of a transient lunar phenomena, or
TLPs, can be explained by three theories. On the other hand, the lecturer
brings up several points that contradict this argument.
First,
the speaker argues that the clouds of lunar gases are not responsible for the
cause of the TLPs. According to the lecturer, the gas leaks where the creators
were found were just a mere coincidence. Moreover, it is still unknown how much
gas have been leaked out, and it is highly likely that the amount of the leaked
gas is very small. However, for the emission of the gas to cause the TLPs, the
amount of it must be very large. This casts doubt on the reading passage’s
claim that the large fraction of lunar gas escaped to the surface of the Moon
caused the TLPs.
Second,
according to the lecturer, there is no solid evidence of a visible storm that
may have caused the TLPs. To be specific, for the illuminated clouds of dust
to be the cause of the TLPs, the dust have to be brought by a large storm to
be visible enough. However, there is no concrete evidence on the founding of
any large storms. Contrary, it is founded that there were numerous little dust
floating around the surface of the Moon. This refutes that reading passage’s
assertion that the clouds of dust floating above the lunar landscape caused
the illumination of the TLPs.
The
final point made by the lecturer is that there is an insufficient data on the
solar radiation. To illustrate, when scientists and experts compared the system
of the magnetic storms and the TLPs, there were no matching data. Also, there
was no correlation between the TLPs and the solar flares. This assertion
counters the reading passage’s argument that the TLPs were caused by the solar
radiation because of the magnetic storms. |