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.

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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.

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Use the passage to answer the question.
Which of the following statements does the passage best support?
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Those that make helium-filled balloons educate the public about the uses of helium.
Those that make helium-filled balloons educate the public about the uses of helium.

Helium-filled balloons consume a resource that could be better used.
Helium-filled balloons consume a resource that could be better used.

Helium has few uses beyond balloons.
Helium has few uses beyond balloons.

Helium is a chemical that harms the environment but may be recycled.

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Helium-filled balloons consume a resource that could be better used.

This statement is best supported by the passage, as it mentions that once helium is released into the atmosphere, it cannot be recovered. Therefore, using helium for balloons can be seen as wasteful and not making the most efficient use of this valuable resource.