Question

us nasa facilities
which conclusion is supported by the map?
nasa builds research centers near large cities.
nasa builds the majority of its facilities near bodies of water.
nasa employs more workers in major facilities than in minor ones.
nasa considers the weather in different areas of the u.s. before building a facility.

Explanation:

Analyze the map data and facility locations

Looking at the map of "US NASA Facilities," we observe that almost all marked facilities (both major research/space centers and minor facilities) are located along coastlines or near major bodies of water:

• West Coast: Ames Research Center, Armstrong Flight Research Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
• Gulf Coast: Johnson Space Center, Michoud Assembly Facility, Stennis Space Center, Kennedy Space Center.
• East Coast / Great Lakes: Glenn Research Center, Goddard Institute, Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops Flight Facility, Langley Research Center.

Evaluate the given options against visual evidence

• Option 1 ("NASA builds research centers near large cities"): The map does not show city populations or city boundaries, so this cannot be concluded from the map alone.
• Option 2 ("NASA builds the majority of its facilities near bodies of water"): This is directly supported by the geographic distribution of the plotted points along the oceans and Great Lakes.
• Option 3 ("NASA employs more workers in major facilities than in minor ones"): The map only shows locations and facility types, not employment numbers.
• Option 4 ("NASA considers the weather..."): The map contains no meteorological or weather data.

Answer:

• NASA builds research centers near large cities.
• NASA builds the majority of its facilities near bodies of water. (Correct answer)
• NASA employs more workers in major facilities than in minor ones.
• NASA considers the weather in different areas of the U.S. before building a facility.