Question
Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 16)?
Developing human space-faring technology is crucial, but first we need to decide where to go. The moon is a dead planet and Mars is not nearly as welcoming as the New World was to the Spanish explorers. In fact, there is no place in our solar system where pioneers can simply drop seeds in the soil and wait for food to pop out of the ground. For that, we need to look at distant stars.
A. Spanish explorers did not encounter any problems in the New World.
B. There are other planets in the universe where we can plant seeds from Earth.
C. We are unsure about if Mars ever supported life.
D. The greatest chance of finding a habitable planet is in another solar system.
Developing human space-faring technology is crucial, but first we need to decide where to go. The moon is a dead planet and Mars is not nearly as welcoming as the New World was to the Spanish explorers. In fact, there is no place in our solar system where pioneers can simply drop seeds in the soil and wait for food to pop out of the ground. For that, we need to look at distant stars.
A. Spanish explorers did not encounter any problems in the New World.
B. There are other planets in the universe where we can plant seeds from Earth.
C. We are unsure about if Mars ever supported life.
D. The greatest chance of finding a habitable planet is in another solar system.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best supported conclusion from the passage is:
**D. The greatest chance of finding a habitable planet is in another solar system.**
The passage implies that neither the Moon nor Mars is suitable for sustaining life or growing food, and suggests that to find a place conducive to planting and growing, we need to look to distant stars, which aligns with the idea that the best chance for a habitable environment might be found outside our solar system.
**D. The greatest chance of finding a habitable planet is in another solar system.**
The passage implies that neither the Moon nor Mars is suitable for sustaining life or growing food, and suggests that to find a place conducive to planting and growing, we need to look to distant stars, which aligns with the idea that the best chance for a habitable environment might be found outside our solar system.