▶ Your Answer : The lecturer argues that the hypotheses for the cause of TLPs have insufficient evidence. This contradicts the passage's claim that TLPs, the changes of the color on Moon's surface, have a number of possible causes. First, the lecturer asserts that the theory of lunar gas causing the TLPs is unreliable. This is because craters are so frequently seen, and therefore it is not a surprise that the TLPs are often observed along with the craters. In addition, the lecturer explains that the probe sent by NASA shows an inconsiderable amount of gas emitted. This contradicts the passage's claim that clouds of lunar gas caused the creation of TLPs. Next, the lecturer contends that there is no indication for huge dust clouds. In fact, there was only a small amount of dust that might not have affected the Moon's surface at all. To support this idea, the lecturer says that the astronauts from Apollo found that the flat rock surfaces on Moon were actually composed of fine dust particles. This casts doubts on the passage's claim that TLPs are made out of dust clouds. Lastly, the lecturer claims that the solar flare theory is likely to be false. Since the dates at which the TLPs were observed and the dates at which the solar flares were detected do not match, it is possible that there is no correlation between solar flare and TLPs. This opposes the reading passage's claim that TLPs are caused by the radiation on Moon's surface. |