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Match each type of claim to its definition. claim o Communication Satellites by Carmen Atwell Today, it is hard to imagine a life where people are not surfing the Internet, watching television, or using their cell phones to call or send text messages. However, none of these activities were possible before the existence of communication satellites. These satellites have made it possible to watch television and use devices like laptops, tablets, cell phones, and more. Before the use of satellites, transmissions were difficult or impossible for long distances. Signals, which travel in straight lines, could not bend around Earth to reach a destination far away. Because satellites orbit Earth, signals are sent immediately into space and are then redirected to another satellite or are sent directly to their destination. Unlike other man-made satellites, communication satellites remain stationary, which allows them to transmit signals in that area. The area to which the communication satellite can transmit signals is called a satellite's footprint. Communication satellites are important for remote areas that do not have access to traditional landlines for telephone or Internet services. These satellites provide faster Internet and access to information from all around the world. Communication satellites help transport telephone signals, data, or television transmissions to almost anywhere. These satellites are used for things like making an international phone call or enabling access to over 150 channels on television. People can access news from around the world or watch videos in an instant because of the power of these satellites. In a way, communication satellites are like Atlas carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders. Without them, the world would cease to function, and the easiest and best forms of communication would end completely. Can you imagine life without communication? I surely cannot. As a child, I often saw my grandparents and family communicating with each other through letters. However, writing and delivering letters was a slow and tedious process. Gradually, people began to use electronic devices like the television and radio for entertainment. I often wondered how those sounds and pictures appeared on the electronic devices. It was later that I understood that a special type of satellite launched into space made it possible to listen to the radio or watch TV. Indeed, communication satellites have become an essential part of our lives. 3 Select the correct answer. Which evidence from the passage best supports the claim that before communication satellites existed, people could only send signals over short distances? A. "Today, it is hard to imagine a life where people are not surfing the Internet, watching television, or using their cell phones to call or send text messages." B. "The area to which the communication satellite can transmit signals is called a satellite's footprint." C. "Unlike other man-made satellites, communication satellites remain stationary, which allows them to transmit signals in that area." D. "Signals, which travel in straight lines, could not bend around Earth to reach a destination far away." Reset Next Characteristics and Structure of Argumentative Texts: Mastery Test © 2020 Edmentum. All rights reserved.f fact claim of value claim of policy attempt to prove that something is better than something else arrowRight attempt to prove that a certain action should be taken arrowRight attempt to prove that something is true arrowRight

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Answer:

D. "Signals, which travel in straight lines, could not bend around Earth to reach a destination far away."

Explanation:

The author here uses the nature of the signal transmission to explain the impossibility of reaching a far destination. A signal (radio signal, television signal, internet signal etc.) can truly only be sent in a straight line. And this can work just fine for some shorter distances; the same city or the same state.

But, imagine a signal that needs to be transmitted from the USA to Europe. The Earth is a globe and due to its curvature and the straight line pattern of signal transmission, it can never bend to reach the receptor on the other side of the planet, which made fast communication in the pre-satelite era quite impossible.