PT141.S4.Q13 > Explanation

SECTION 1 · rc

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SECTION 3 · rc

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SECTION 4 · lr

Not necessary, because even if there were methane in Martian atmosphere prior to 2003, that methane could have fallen apart from UV rays. The author’s argument isn’t undermined if there was methane in the atmosphere 1,000 years ago or 1 million years ago, for example; what matters is whether the methane detected in 2003 has been around for a long time.

Necessary, because if it were not true — if SOME methane in the Martian atmosphere is NOT eventually exposed to sunlight — then the methane that we detected in 2003 might have been around for a very long time, because it didn’t fall apart from being exposed to UV rays.

Not necessary, because even if methane CAN be detected even before it has started to fall apart, that’s consistent with the author’s reasoning. The author thinks that the methane we detected has not yet fallen apart.

Not necessary, because even if the methane that was detected in 2003 had NOT been exposed to UV rays, that’s consistent with the author’s reasoning. The author thinks that the methane hasn’t fallen apart yet because it hasn’t been exposed to UV rays. This is why we were able to detect it.

Not necessary, because even if methane in Earth’s atmosphere DOES fall apart as a result of exposure to UV rays, that’s consistent with the author’s reasoning. The author believes that on Mars, if UV rays hit methane, the methane will fall apart.

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