The spacecraft OSIRIS-REx briefly made contact with the asteroid 101955 Bennu in 2020. NASA scientist Daniella DellaGiustina reports that despite

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The spacecraft OSIRIS-REx briefly made contact with the asteroid 101955 Bennu in 2020. NASA scientist Daniella DellaGiustina reports that despite facing the unexpected obstacle of a surface mostly covered in boulders, OSIRIS-REx successfully blank a sample of the surface, gathering pieces of it to bring back to Earth.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

Accepted Answer

Choice B is the best answer because it most logically completes the text&rsquo;s discussion of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft&rsquo;s contact with the asteroid 101955 Bennu. In this context, &ldquo;collected&rdquo; means acquired and took away. The text indies that although the boulders on the asteroid&rsquo;s surface caused some unforeseen problems, OSIRIS-REx was able to gather a sample to return to Earth. This context suggests that OSIRIS-REx successfully collected a sample of 101955 Bennu. Choice A is incorrect because in this context &ldquo;attached&rdquo; means connected or affixed. The text indies that OSIRIS-REx gathered pieces of 101955 Bennu to bring to Earth; it doesn&rsquo;t suggest that the spacecraft attached anything to the asteroid. Choice C is incorrect because in this context &ldquo;followed&rdquo; means tracked or traveled behind and the text discusses OSIRIS-REx&rsquo;s brief encounter with 101955 Bennu during which the spacecraft gathered a sample to bring to Earth. The text doesn&rsquo;t suggest that the spacecraft tracked the sample, and it&rsquo;s not clear what it would mean for the spacecraft to travel behind the sample it collected. Choice D is incorrect because in this context &ldquo;replaced&rdquo; means put back or returned. The text indies that OSIRIS-REx gathered pieces of 101955 Bennu to bring to Earth but doesn&rsquo;t suggest that anything was returned to the asteroid.

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