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The molecules of carbon dioxide in the E
The molecules of carbon dioxide in the E
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2022-08-02
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The molecules of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere affect the heat balance of the Earth by acting as a one-way screen. Although these molecules allow radiation at visible wavelengths, where most of the energy of sunlight is concentrated, to pass through, they absorb some of the longer-wavelength, infrared emissions radiated from the Earth’s surface, radiation that would otherwise be transmitted back into space. For the Earth to maintain a constant average temperature, such emissions from the planet must balance incoming solar radiation. If there were no carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, heat would escape from the Earth much more easily. The surface temperature would be so much lower that the oceans might be a solid mass of ice. Today, however, the potential problem is too much carbon dioxide. The burning of fossil fuels and the clearing of forests have increased atmospheric carbon dioxide by about 15 percent in the last hundred years, and we continue to add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Could the increase in carbon dioxide cause a global rise in average temperature, and could such a rise have serious consequences for human society? Mathematical models that allow us to calculate the rise in temperature as a function of the increase indicate that the answer is probably yes. Under present conditions a temperature of -18℃ can be observed at an altitude of 5 to 6 kilometers above the Earth. Below this altitude (called the radiating level), the temperature increases by about 6℃ per kilometer approaching the Earth’s surface, where the average temperature is about 15℃. An increase in the amount of carbon dioxide means that there are more molecules of carbon dioxide to absorb infrared radiation. As the capacity of the atmosphere to absorb infrared radiation increases, the radiating level and the temperature of the surface must rise. One mathematical model predicts that doubling the atmospheric carbon dioxide would raise the global mean surface temperature by 2.5℃: This model assumes that the atmosphere’s relative humidity remains constant and the temperature decreases with altitude at a rate of 6.5℃ per kilometer. The assumption of constant relative humidity is important, because water vapor in the atmosphere is another efficient absorber of radiation at infrared wavelengths. Because warm air can hold more moisture than cool air, the relative humidity will be constant only if the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere increases as the temperature rises. Therefore, more infrared radiation would be absorbed and reradiated back to the Earth’s surface. The resultant warming at the surface could be expected to melt snow and ice, reducing the Earth’s reflectivity. More solar radiation would then be absorbed, leading to a further increase in temperature.According to the passage, which of the following is true of the last hundred years?A.Fossil fuels were burned for the first time.B.Greater amounts of land were cleared than at any time before.C.The average temperature at the Earth’s surface has become 2℃ cooler.D.The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased measurably.
选项
A.Fossil fuels were burned for the first time.
B.Greater amounts of land were cleared than at any time before.
C.The average temperature at the Earth’s surface has become 2℃ cooler.
D.The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased measurably.
答案
D
解析
文中第二段第二句表明,过去100年间,矿物燃料的燃烧和森林的砍伐使大气中二氧化碳的含量增加了大约15%,而且我们不断地向大气中排放二氧化碳,由此可以推断,A、B两项表述均不准确;由于大气中的二氧化碳在不断增加,因此地表温度只会升高,而不是降低,C项错误;因此只有D项符合文章大意。
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