Question

Which statement explains why Cape Canaveral was chosen as a launch site for rockets?

A.It was in an isolated area where launch failures could be kept secret.

B. An influential congressman secured the site for his district.

C. It was a favorable geographic location for launches.

D.There already was a large Air Force base there.

Answer 1

The answer is C)

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Answer 2

Cape Canaveral was chosen as a launch site for rockets because "It was a favorable geographic location for launches".


Cape Canaveral, which is also known as "Port Canaveral", is a city in Brevard County, Florida, most popular as the home of America's platform, Kennedy Space Center.Cape Canaveral is a piece of a region which is known as the "Space Coast", since the greater part of the United States shuttle are propelled from the Space Center on adjacent Merritt Island.