RC Drill Set 5, Question 2

DetailDifficulty2 of 5
Passage 1A Mars mission that prepares its destination before sending the crew
The question

Many people are skeptical about the feasibility of(451 more words not shown)

Which one of the following(21 more words not shown)

Reading the passage

If something breaks during the flight, where can the crew go? That's the meaning of “a target” here: an emergency destination. With a habitat and supplies already on Mars, returning to Earth isn't the only possible fallback.

Working the answers

  • A

    Exploration is a mission goal, but this sentence concerns where to go during a malfunction.

  • B
    Correct

    “A place to land” fits an emergency destination. It also matches the earlier description of Earth as the conventional plan's default emergency target.

  • C

    A launch window concerns when to leave. Mars is a place, not a moment.

  • D

    This would make Mars a departure point for future missions; the sentence describes a destination for the current crew in an emergency.

  • E

    A navigational landmark helps you find your way somewhere else. Here Mars is where the crew can actually land, not merely a reference point along the way.

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