Question

study the editorial cartoon mars probe by mike keefe. how does the alien with the baseball bat contribute to the effectiveness of the political cartoon? it suggests that aliens are like people because they play baseball, a human sport. it uses humor to show that unknown factors keep damaging the probes humans send. it shows how to cope with the surface of mars, which is rocky and full of craters. it exaggerates the size of the bat in relation to the mars probe in the cartoon.

Explanation:

The cartoon shows an alien with a baseball bat as a humorous way to represent unknown factors that might damage the Mars - probes sent by humans. The alien with the bat is a comical representation of the unexpected obstacles in space exploration.

Answer:

It uses humor to show that unknown factors keep damaging the probes humans send.