Question

question 8 1 pts if earths atmosphere were suddenly removed, which two immediate effects would occur? the oceans would boil, and life would continue normally. temperatures would become extreme, and harmful radiation would reach the surface. more storms would form, and the air pressure would increase. plants would grow faster, and gravity would weaken.

Explanation:

The Earth's atmosphere plays crucial roles. It acts as a temperature - regulator (prevents extreme temperature variations by trapping heat through the greenhouse effect and also reflects some heat). It also blocks harmful radiation (like UV rays from the sun). Without the atmosphere, there would be no insulation, leading to extreme temperatures (very hot during the day when exposed to the sun and very cold at night as there's no heat - trapping layer). Also, the protective barrier against harmful radiation would be gone, allowing harmful radiation to reach the surface.

The first option is wrong because life cannot continue normally without the atmosphere (no oxygen for aerobic organisms, extreme conditions). The third option is wrong as without the atmosphere (which is the medium for weather phenomena like storms, and air pressure is due to the weight of the atmosphere), there would be no storms and air pressure would be zero (not increase). The fourth option is wrong because gravity is a property of the Earth's mass and not related to the atmosphere, and plants cannot grow normally in the absence of the atmosphere (no carbon - dioxide for photosynthesis in most plants, extreme conditions).

Answer:

Temperatures would become extreme, and harmful radiation would reach the surface.