Detailed Instructions: In this task you are given a short story and a question regarding that story. You must answer the question based on the events of the story. Try to use the same words in the story to answer each question. You should completely answer the question in a short answer. Do not include information that is unnecessary to answer the question.
Q: Albert was very excited. He called up a Science magazine to talk to a reporter. Albert proclaimed vast amounts of silica deposits were on Mars. He explained it could mean there really had been lots of water. Albert finished the interview and went back to Scienceing at NASA.
Why did He explain it could mean there really had been lots of water?
A:
Albert proclaimed vast amounts of silica deposits on Mars.