Question

Use the cause-and-effect chart to answer the question.Causes Leading to the Creation of NASA During the Cold WarCauseEffect?Congress created and funded NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.Which of the following best completes the chart?(1 point)The Soviet Union tested its first powerful hydrogen bomb.The Soviet Union launched Sputnik, an artificial satellite.The Soviet Union built the first International Space Station.The Soviet Union landed on the moon with a manned spacecraft.

Answer 1

The Soviet Union launched Sputnik, an artificial satellite.

Explanation: The 1957 Sputnik launch shocked the U.S. and triggered the space race, prompting Congress to create and fund NASA in 1958.