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?
Question
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?
Solution
The word that most logically and precisely completes the text is "record". The completed sentence would read: "Research conducted by planetary scientist Katarina Miljkovic suggests that the Moon’s surface may not accurately record early impact events." This is because the context of the sentence is discussing the ability of the Moon's surface to preserve or show evidence of early impact events.
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