SAT English Practice Question
The scientist in the excerpt believes that "a sense of wonder" helps to "reawaken" people’s curiosity. The scientist claims that people lose this sense of wonder as they become adults, and the scientist describes "the vastness of the universe" as one element that can help to "reawaken" this sense of wonder. What does the scientist mean by the phrase "the vastness of the universe"?
- A.the beauty and complexity of the universe.
- B.the immensity and scale of the universe.
- C.the mystery and wonder of the universe.
- D.the power and energy of the universe.
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