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The observatory was built on the plateau, three hours' drive from the nearest town, because the site has more than 300 clear nights a year and almost no light pollution. The isolation makes it expensive to staff, and supplies arrive by truck only once a week.
According to the text, why was the observatory built on the plateau?
- A. Because the site has many clear nights and very little light pollution.Correct
- B. Because it is cheap to staff.
- C. Because supplies can be delivered daily.
- D. Because it is close to a town.
Answer: A. Because the site has many clear nights and very little light pollution.
Clear nights and dark skies.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Because it is cheap to staff.
- Isolation makes it expensive to staff.
- C. Because supplies can be delivered daily.
- Supplies come once a week.
- D. Because it is close to a town.
- It is three hours from the nearest town.
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