PT151 S3 Q4 ExplanationThere are only two possible reasons

Answer choices, explained

1. A

   Unrelated to Goal2% picked this

   Mining creates less pollution than many other

   We need to be convinced that mining operations on Mars would not harm ecosystems. This doesn't mention ecosystems at all.

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2. B

   Correct93% picked this

   There are no ecosystems on

   Why this is right

   We need to be convinced that mining operations on Mars would not harm ecosystems. This answer successfully does so. If there are no ecosystems on Mars, then there's no way we could harm an ecosystem by mining there.

   Skill tested: Sufficient Assumption · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

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3. C

   Unrelated to Goal2% picked this

   The economic benefits of mining on Mars would outweigh

   We need to be convinced that mining operations on Mars would not harm ecosystems. This doesn't mention ecosystems at all.

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4. D

   Unrelated to Goal2% picked this

   It is technologically feasible to perform mining operations

   We need to be convinced that mining operations on Mars would not harm ecosystems. This doesn't mention ecosystems at all.

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5. E

   Unrelated to Goal0% picked this

   The more complex an ecosystem is, the more valuable

   We need to be convinced that mining operations on Mars would not harm ecosystems. This answer provides a relationship between the value and complexity of an ecosystem, but it doesn't do anything to let us know whether pollution from mining operations on Mars would harm any Martian ecosystems.

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