Satelite de la NASA ayudara en la lucha contra el calentamiento global

A NASA satellite was launched to investigate the causes of global warming. The Delta II rocket took off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, releasing the satellite into orbit. The mission, costing $468 million, aims to study carbon dioxide absorption processes. Annually, factories and cars emit 40 billion tons of CO2, with half remaining in the atmosphere and the rest absorbed by trees and oceans.

What was the primary purpose of the NASA satellite launched on the Delta II rocket?

• To explore Mars

• To observe distant galaxies

• To study the Moon's surface

• To investigate the causes of global warming

What is the name of the satellite launched to track carbon dioxide?

• Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2

• Voyager 2

• Hubble Space Telescope

• Galileo

How far above the Earth's surface will the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 operate?

• 1000 kilometers

• 705 kilometers

• 500 kilometers

• 1500 kilometers

What is the estimated annual release of carbon dioxide by factories and automobiles?

• 60 billion tons

• 40 billion tons

• 80 billion tons

• 20 billion tons

What happens to the carbon dioxide that is not trapped in the atmosphere?

• It is absorbed by the Moon

• It is absorbed by trees and oceans

• It is converted into oxygen

• It disappears into space