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Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumSynthesis: a river's course

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - The river is 300 kilometres long. - It rises in the hills at 900 metres above sea level. - It reaches the sea at the port. - Three cities lie on its banks.

The student wants to describe the river's course from its source to the sea. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. The river rises in the hills at 900 metres and flows 300 kilometres to the sea at the port.Correct
  2. B. Three cities lie on the river's banks.
  3. C. The river is 300 kilometres long.
  4. D. The river reaches the sea at the port.

Answer: A. The river rises in the hills at 900 metres and flows 300 kilometres to the sea at the port.

Source, length, mouth.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Three cities lie on the river's banks.
Cities, not the course.
C. The river is 300 kilometres long.
Length only.
D. The river reaches the sea at the port.
Mouth only.

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