Question

select the best evidence to support the statement that the desert of antarctica helps scientists study outer space.
antarctica is considered a desert because it receives very little rain or snowfall. the small amount of snow that does fall does not melt but builds up over hundreds and thousands of years to form large, thick ice sheets. antarcticas terrain is made up of glaciers, ice shelves, and icebergs.
antarctica is too cold for people to live there for a long time. scientists take turns going there. the desert conditions in antarctica are like the conditions on mars; nasa tested robots in antarctica that later landed on mars. nasa instruments have also helped scientists create detailed maps of the surface of antarctica. the maps help researchers when planning trips to antarctica.
adapted from nasa, \what is antarctica?\

Explanation:

To support the statement that Antarctica's desert helps scientists study outer space, we look for a connection between Antarctica and outer - space research. The part that says "The desert conditions in Antarctica are like the conditions on Mars; NASA tested robots in Antarctica that later landed on Mars. NASA instruments have also helped scientists create detailed maps of the surface of Antarctica. The maps help researchers when planning trips to Antarctica" shows this connection. It explains how the similar conditions between Antarctica and Mars (a part of outer space) and the use of Antarctica for testing robots and creating maps for space - related planning (like trips to Mars) support the idea that Antarctica's desert helps in outer - space study. Other parts just describe Antarctica's desert characteristics (like being a desert, its terrain, and its coldness for human habitation) without relating to outer - space study.

Answer:

The relevant evidence is: "Antarctica is too cold for people to live there for a long time. Scientists take turns going there. The desert conditions in Antarctica are like the conditions on Mars; NASA tested robots in Antarctica that later landed on Mars. NASA instruments have also helped scientists create detailed maps of the surface of Antarctica. The maps help researchers when planning trips to Antarctica."