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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Iranian scholar Abu Rayhan al-Biruni studied Earth’s physical features.
- He theorized that a large landmass existed west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and east of Africa.
- Al-Biruni published his landmass theory in 1037 CE.
The student wants to specify when al-Biruni published his landmass theory. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
In 1037 CE, al-Biruni published his theory that a large landmass existed west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and east of Africa.
Al-Biruni, who studied Earth’s physical features, published a theory about a large landmass.
Al-Biruni was an Iranian scholar who studied Earth’s physical features.
An Iranian scholar who studied Earth’s physical features, al-Biruni theorized that a large landmass existed west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and east of Africa.
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Iranian scholar Abu Rayhan al-Biruni
Hard-difficulty · SAT Reading & Writing · Rhetorical Synthesis — Integrating text and data to reach a conclusion. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice A is the best answer. The sentence specifies when al-Biruni published his landmass theory, indiing that it was published in the year 1037 CE.
Choice B is incorrect. While the sentence notes that al-Biruni published a landmass theory, it doesn’t specify when the theory was published. Choice C is incorrect. The sentence identifies al-Biruni as a scholar of Earth’s physical features; it doesn’t specify when he published his landmass theory. Choice D is incorrect. The sentence describes al-Biruni’s landmass theory; it doesn’t specify when the theory was published.
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