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One of the most important events for modern astronomy was the series of collisions, during a single week in 1994, of more than a dozen large objects with Jupiter. The collision of these objects, which once formed most of the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, resulted in formations that showed no signs of water. There was thus no water involved in the collisions, so we know that none of the comet’s fragments penetrated to Jupiter’s lower atmosphere and that the comet was composed of rock rather than ice.

Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
  • a)
    Comets tend to be composed largely of ice while asteroids are composed mainly of rock.
  • b)
    If Jupiter’s lower atmosphere had been penetrated by the comet’s fragments, the resulting formations would show signs of water.
  • c)
    A larger explosion would occur upon collision with Jupiter if Shoemaker-Levy 9 were composed of rock than if it were composed of ice.
  • d)
    The post-collision analysis of Jupiter showed that the formations all had exactly the same composition.
  • e)
    The deeper the explosion occurred in Jupiter’s atmosphere, the more difficult it would be to detect from Earth.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
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(A) Comets tend to be composed largely of ice while asteroids are composed mainly of rock.
This option provides general information about the composition of comets and asteroids, but it does not directly support the conclusion drawn in the argument.
(B) If Jupiter’s lower atmosphere had been penetrated by the comet’s fragments, the resulting formations would show signs of water.
This assumption aligns with the argument's conclusion. It suggests that the absence of water in the formations indicates that the comet's fragments did not penetrate Jupiter's lower atmosphere.
(C) A larger explosion would occur upon collision with Jupiter if Shoemaker-Levy 9 were composed of rock than if it were composed of ice.
This option introduces a comparison between the explosion caused by rock and ice compositions, but it does not directly address the assumption made in the argument.
(D) The post-collision analysis of Jupiter showed that the formations all had exactly the same composition.
This option, if assumed, would support the conclusion that the comet was composed of rock rather than ice. However, the passage does not provide information regarding the post-collision analysis of Jupiter's formations.
(E) The deeper the explosion occurred in Jupiter’s atmosphere, the more difficult it would be to detect from Earth.
While this option introduces a relationship between the depth of the explosion and its detectability from Earth, it does not address the assumption made in the argument.
Based on the analysis, the assumption on which the argument depends is:
(B) If Jupiter’s lower atmosphere had been penetrated by the comet’s fragments, the resulting formations would show signs of water.
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One of the most important events for modern astronomy was the series o...
(A) Comets tend to be composed largely of ice while asteroids are composed mainly of rock.
This option provides general information about the composition of comets and asteroids, but it does not directly support the conclusion drawn in the argument.
(B) If Jupiter’s lower atmosphere had been penetrated by the comet’s fragments, the resulting formations would show signs of water.
This assumption aligns with the argument's conclusion. It suggests that the absence of water in the formations indicates that the comet's fragments did not penetrate Jupiter's lower atmosphere.
(C) A larger explosion would occur upon collision with Jupiter if Shoemaker-Levy 9 were composed of rock than if it were composed of ice.
This option introduces a comparison between the explosion caused by rock and ice compositions, but it does not directly address the assumption made in the argument.
(D) The post-collision analysis of Jupiter showed that the formations all had exactly the same composition.
This option, if assumed, would support the conclusion that the comet was composed of rock rather than ice. However, the passage does not provide information regarding the post-collision analysis of Jupiter's formations.
(E) The deeper the explosion occurred in Jupiter’s atmosphere, the more difficult it would be to detect from Earth.
While this option introduces a relationship between the depth of the explosion and its detectability from Earth, it does not address the assumption made in the argument.
Based on the analysis, the assumption on which the argument depends is:
(B) If Jupiter’s lower atmosphere had been penetrated by the comet’s fragments, the resulting formations would show signs of water.
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