{"id":"cb_question_bank:62e57ec9-001e-416d-aef4-5152816e5c80","source_id":"cb_question_bank","source_item_id":"62e57ec9-001e-416d-aef4-5152816e5c80","external_id":"26395958-deab-4ad0-bd1c-e96ac82d8ebc","ibn":null,"question_id":"1792fa73","program":"SAT","module":"english","domain_code":"EOI","domain":"Expression of Ideas","skill_code":"SYN","skill":"Rhetorical Synthesis","difficulty":"E","score_band":2,"answer_type":"mcq","answer_source":"key","layout_warning":null,"form_id":null,"module_number":null,"position":null,"stem":"The student wants to emphasize how harsh the conditions can be in the tundra. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?","stimulus":"While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: The tundra is a type of environment characterized by especially harsh winter conditions. Winter temperatures in the tundra average a frigid −30 negative 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Animals that have adapted to these conditions can survive tundra winters. During the tundra’s short growing season, average temperatures can reach a relatively mild 54 degrees Fahrenheit. Around 1,700 different kinds of plants are able to grow in the tundra.","stimulus_html":"<p>While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>The tundra is a type of environment characterized by especially harsh winter conditions.</li>\n<li>Winter temperatures in the tundra average a frigid <span>−30</span><span class=\"sr-only\">negative 30</span> degrees Fahrenheit.</li>\n<li>Animals that have adapted to these conditions can survive tundra winters.</li>\n<li>During the tundra’s short growing season, average temperatures can reach a relatively mild 54 degrees Fahrenheit.</li>\n<li>Around 1,700 different kinds of plants are able to grow in the tundra.</li>\n</ul>","stem_html":"<p>The student wants to emphasize how harsh the conditions can be in the tundra. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?</p>","rationale_html":"<p>Choice A is the best answer. The sentence emphasizes how harsh the conditions in the tundra can be, noting that the winters are especially harsh and describing the average temperatures as “frigid.” </p><p>Choice B is incorrect because the sentence explains that some animals can survive harsh tundra winters; it doesn’t emphasize how harsh the conditions can be. Choice C is incorrect because the sentence specifies how many different kinds of plants can live in the tundra; it doesn’t emphasize how harsh the conditions in the tundra can be. Choice D is incorrect because the sentence explains that both plants and animals can survive in the tundra; it doesn’t emphasize how harsh the conditions in the tundra can be. </p>","correct_answer":["A"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":false,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":"2023-08-02T20:25:59.314000+00:00","source_updated_at":"2023-08-02T20:25:59.314000+00:00","options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"<p>Winters in the tundra are especially harsh, with temperatures averaging a frigid <span>−30</span><span class=\"sr-only\">negative 30</span> degrees Fahrenheit.</p>","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"<p>Animals that have adapted to harsh winter conditions can survive tundra winters.</p>","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"<p>There are around 1,700 different kinds of plants that can live in the tundra, where average temperatures can reach a mild 54 degrees Fahrenheit.</p>","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"<p>Along with animals that have adapted to the tundra’s conditions, around 1,700 different kinds of plants can live in the tundra.</p>","ord":3}],"attribution":{"source_id":"cb_question_bank","source_name":"College Board digital SAT question bank (community dump)","rights_holder":"College Board","canonical_url":"https://satsuitequestionbank.collegeboard.org/","retrieved_from":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdn522/sat-question-bank/main/data/cb-digital-questions.json","attribution":"SAT practice questions © College Board, from the official SAT Suite Question Bank. Retrieved via the community dump at github.com/mdn522/sat-question-bank.","disclaimer":"SAT® and PSAT/NMSQT® are trademarks registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, does not sponsor, and does not endorse this project.","license":"College Board copyright; source repository carries no licence. Local use only.","redistributable":false,"item_count":2017}}