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Expression of IdeasVery hardIntroducing a discovery with its significance

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - In 2022 divers found a shipwreck off the coast of Sweden. - The ship is a 17th-century warship, almost intact. - Cold, low-oxygen water in the Baltic preserves wood that would rot elsewhere. - The ship's name is not yet known. The student wants to introduce the find and explain why it is so well preserved.

Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. In 2022 divers found an almost intact 17th-century warship off Sweden, preserved by the cold, low-oxygen Baltic water that stops wood rotting as it would elsewhere.Correct
  2. B. The ship's name is not yet known.
  3. C. Divers found a shipwreck in 2022.
  4. D. The Baltic is cold.

Answer: A. In 2022 divers found an almost intact 17th-century warship off Sweden, preserved by the cold, low-oxygen Baltic water that stops wood rotting as it would elsewhere.

The find, and the reason for its condition.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The ship's name is not yet known.
A gap in knowledge, not the find.
C. Divers found a shipwreck in 2022.
No condition or reason.
D. The Baltic is cold.
A fact without the find.

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