SAT OwlQuestion bank / Rhetorical Synthesis
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
• Giant sequoias grow naturally only on the western slopes of California's Sierra Nevada.
• The General Sherman Tree is a giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park.
• By volume, it is the largest known single-stem tree on Earth.
• It is estimated to be about 2,200 years old.
The student wants to emphasize the size of the General Sherman Tree. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
The General Sherman Tree is estimated to be about 2,200 years old.
By volume, the General Sherman Tree is the largest known single-stem tree on Earth.
Giant sequoias grow naturally only in California's Sierra Nevada.
The General Sherman Tree is located in Sequoia National Park.
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Answer: B
Only choice B is about size: by volume, the tree is the largest known single-stem tree on Earth. Choice A gives the tree's age, and choices C and D give locations.
Choice A is impressive, but it describes the tree's age, not its size.
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