Which sentence is punctuated correctly?(1 point)

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Scientists know that Earth has been impacted by large asteroids in the past; however, what happens if a major asteroid hits Earth now?
Scientists know that Earth has been impacted by large asteroids in the past; however, what happens if a major asteroid hits Earth now?

Scientists know that Earth has been impacted by large asteroids in the past however; what happens if a major asteroid hits Earth now?
Scientists know that Earth has been impacted by large asteroids in the past however; what happens if a major asteroid hits Earth now?

Scientists know that Earth has been impacted by large asteroids in the past however what happens if a major asteroid hits Earth now?
Scientists know that Earth has been impacted by large asteroids in the past however what happens if a major asteroid hits Earth now?

Scientists know that Earth has been impacted by large asteroids in the past, however what happens if a major asteroid hits Earth now?

Answer 1

The sentence that is punctuated correctly is:

"Scientists know that Earth has been impacted by large asteroids in the past; however, what happens if a major asteroid hits Earth now?"

This sentence correctly uses a semicolon before "however" because it connects two independent clauses.