Question

complete the text with the better conjunctive adverb.

some people might assume that space is a pristine and infinite void. __________, it is filled with orbiting garbage. a layer of used rocket boosters, nuts, bolts, camera lens caps, paint particles, and more surrounds earth.

on the contrary thus

Explanation:

The first part of the text presents a common assumption about space (pristine and infinite void), and the second part presents the opposite reality (filled with orbiting garbage). "On the contrary" is used to show a contrast or contradiction, while "Thus" is used for showing a result or conclusion. Since the two statements are contradictory, "On the contrary" is the appropriate conjunctive adverb.

Answer:

On the contrary