Refer to your Expeditions in Reading book and You Should Meet Katherine Johnson for complete versions of these texts.

Juan Jose is giving a presentation based on “Katherine Johnson Biography.”

He wants to answer the question, Why are the United States and the Soviet Union in competition?

What information from You Should Meet Katherine Johnson best helps to answer this question?

Responses

The Soviet Union is one of a few countries to develop a satellite that could orbit the earth.
The Soviet Union is one of a few countries to develop a satellite that could orbit the earth.

Each of the two most powerful countries in the world want to be number one in space exploration and technology.
Each of the two most powerful countries in the world want to be number one in space exploration and technology.

By the late 1960s, both the Soviet Union and the U.S. have sent unmanned vehicles as well as people to the moon.
By the late 1960s, both the Soviet Union and the U.S. have sent unmanned vehicles as well as people to the moon.

The United States is the leader in the space race and other countries want to catch up.
The United States is the leader in the space race and other countries want to catch up.

1 answer

The response that best helps to answer the question, "Why are the United States and the Soviet Union in competition?" is:

Each of the two most powerful countries in the world want to be number one in space exploration and technology.

This statement captures the essence of the competition between the two nations, highlighting their desire to achieve dominance in the field of space exploration and technological advancement.