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What does the phrase “sparks imagination” in paragraph 9 most likely mean in this context?
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Causing scientists to question the existence of water under ice
Causing scientists to question the existence of water under ice
Encouraging people to travel to Antarctica immediately
Encouraging people to travel to Antarctica immediately
Provoking arguments among researchers
Provoking arguments among researchers
Inspiring ideas about possible life beyond Earth
Inspiring ideas about possible life beyond Earth

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Inspiring ideas about possible life beyond Earth

Reason: “Sparks imagination” here means it evokes wonder and new ideas (e.g., that subsurface water could mean life on other worlds), not literal travel, scientific doubt, or arguments.