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Command of Evidence SAT question

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50403020100Area (square km)GlacierArea of Three Glaciers in the2016 Swiss Glacier Inventory Gorner Fiescher Unteraar
  • The data for the 3 categories are as follows: 
    • Gorner: 41.2 square kilometers
    • Fiescher: 29.8 square kilometers
    • Unteraar: 22.7 square kilometers

To monitor changes to glaciers in Switzerland, the government periodically measures them for features like total area of ice and mean ice thickness, which are then reported in the Swiss Glacier Inventory. These measurements can be used to compare the glaciers. For example, the Gorner glacier had blank

Which choice most effectively uses data from the graph to complete the example?

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Choice A is the best answer. The claim is that measurements such as total area can be used to compare glaciers. The graph shows us the area measurements for three glaciers. Of those, Gorner has the largest area.

Choice B is incorrect. This choice misreads the graph. The graph shows that Gorner has the largest area of the three. Choice C is incorrect. This choice misreads the graph. The graph shows that Gorner has the largest area of the three. Choice D is incorrect. This choice misreads the graph. The graph shows that Gorner has the largest area of the three.

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