Expression of IdeasEasySynthesis: comparing two simple facts
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- An adult cat sleeps about 14 hours a day.
- An adult dog sleeps about 12 hours a day.
- Cats often sleep in short naps.
- Dogs often sleep at night.
The student wants to compare how long cats and dogs sleep. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. An adult cat sleeps about 14 hours a day, two hours more than an adult dog.Correct
- B. Cats often sleep in short naps.
- C. Dogs often sleep at night.
- D. An adult cat sleeps about 14 hours a day.
Answer: A. An adult cat sleeps about 14 hours a day, two hours more than an adult dog.
Both amounts, compared.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Cats often sleep in short naps.
- How, not how long.
- C. Dogs often sleep at night.
- When, not how long.
- D. An adult cat sleeps about 14 hours a day.
- Only the cat.
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