Question

5 read the following sentences from the text. \the first satellite picture of earth came from nasas explorer 6 in 1959. tiros - 1 followed in 1960 with the first tv picture of earth from space. these pictures did not show much detail. but they did show the potential satellites had to change how people view earth and space.\ as used in this excerpt, what does the word \potential\ most closely mean? a surprising despair b unlikelihood c likely possibility d quick hesitation

Explanation:

The word "potential" means the ability to develop or achieve something in the future. In the context of the text, it refers to the likely possibility that satellites could change how people view Earth and space.

Answer:

C. likely possibility