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A student is preparing a presentation for a science class about unknown pioneers of science. Read the draft of the presentation and complete the task that follows.
As you gaze at the millions of stars in the sky, you might remember the famous scientists who helped us understand the solar system: Nicholas Copernicus, Galileo, Albert
Einstein, or Edward Hubble. But have you heard of Annie Jump Cannon?
Annie Jump Cannon was a pioneer in the field of astronomy. What made her a pioneer was her gender. During a time when many women were not being educated or workin
outside the home, Cannon was making her mark in a male-dominated field. She was hired to help Edward Pickering record data and make complex calculations. Over her car
she figured out a lot of things in astronomy. With a team of other women assistants, she mapped the universe, recording over 400,000 stars. Among those stars are over 300
discovered on her own.
Choose the best way to revise the underlined phrase so that the essay maintains a consistent tone.
sunk her energy into her work
was a very big deal
really got into new kinds of data
made lasting contributions