Helium is most known for its uses in floating balloons, but it has many scientific applications, such as preparing NASA rockets, testing aircraft in wind tunnels, and lifting weather monitoring equipment into the upper atmosphere. However, once released into the atmosphere, helium cannot be recovered.
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which of the following statements does the passage best support?
A. Those that make helium-filled balloons educate the public about the uses of helium.
B. Helium-filled balloons consume a resource that could be better used.
C. Helium has few uses beyond balloons.
D. Helium is a chemical that harms the environment but may be recycled.
B. Helium-filled balloons consume a resource that could be better used.
The passage best supports option B: Helium-filled balloons consume a resource that could be better used. The passage mentions that helium has many scientific applications such as preparing NASA rockets, testing aircraft in wind tunnels, and lifting weather monitoring equipment into the upper atmosphere. It also states that once released into the atmosphere, helium cannot be recovered. This suggests that using helium for balloons is not the most effective use of this resource, considering its valuable scientific applications.
The passage best supports statement B. "Helium-filled balloons consume a resource that could be better used." This is stated in the passage where it mentions that helium, once released into the atmosphere, cannot be recovered.
