Question

The authors most likely uses the tone in the passage to reinforce the point that

1 getting the astronauts back to Earth would be very difficult.
2 the astronauts and NASA teams were happy to work together.
3 creating a flight plan involved complicated mathematics.
4 many people were thinking of ways to get the astronauts back to Earth.

Answer 1

Answer:

getting the astronauts back to Earth would be very difficult.

Explanation:

The correct answer is option A: getting the astronauts back to Earth would be very difficult.

The passage's tone, as indicated by phrases such as "scrambled," "worked around the clock," "figure out new scenarios," and "didn't have that kind of time," conveys a sense of urgency and difficulty. It emphasizes the challenging situation faced by the NASA teams and suggests that finding a solution to bring the astronauts back safely would be a difficult task.