In 2023, the Mars rover Curiosity found evidence that ------- the belief long-held by many astronomers that billions of years ago, there was water on Mars: the rover took images of rock formations with ripple patterns, which seem to have been shaped by ancient waves.  Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?fortifiedeliminatelengthenedeliminatenecessitatedeliminateundermined

Former astronaut Mark Watney believes that although there is no definitive timeline, it's inevitable that humans will eventually need to adapt to living on Mars or in other extraterrestrial environments. This belief ______ his advocacy for continued research missions to Mars.Which choice best completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?Choose Your AnswerPreviousNextA.assertsB.anticipatesC.refutesD.underscores

A fresh satellite image of Mars collected by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows an unusual site where sediments have eroded over time and exposed an ancient channel that stretches for a few miles. The f e a has b e c more o b v as t planet h dried u , especially w h viewed f r a height o about 250 m i . The feature may reveal something about the ancient past on Mars across millions of years of the planet's history.

Research conducted by planetary scientist Katarina Miljkovic suggests that the Moon’s surface may not accurately _______early impact events. When the Moon was still forming, its surface was softer, and asteroid or meteoroid impacts would have left less of an impression; thus, evidence of early impacts may no longer be present.Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

Some engineers get their inspiration for inventions from organisms and natural phenomena. Many such inventions have achieved widespread -------; for example, velcro, a material used to fasten many shoes, was modeled after the small hooks of burr seeds. Which choice completes the text with the most logical precise word or phrase?abilityeliminatedominationeliminatesuspicioneliminateprevalence

(Venus, Mars) has evidence that water is or was once present.