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Expression of Ideas / Rhetorical Synthesis Difficulty: Medium

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

Meteorites found on Earth are divided into two categories.
A meteorite that was observed falling to Earth before being recovered is known as a meteorite fall.
All other meteorites found on Earth are known as meteorite finds.
There have been about 1,200 recorded meteorite falls.
There have been over 60,000 recorded meteorite finds.

The student wants to contrast the number of meteorite falls with the number of meteorite finds. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A meteorite that was observed falling to Earth before being recovered is known as a meteorite fall; all others are known as meteorite finds.

Meteorites found on Earth are divided into two categories: meteorite falls and meteorite finds.

There have been about 1,200 recorded meteorite falls, or meteorites observed falling to Earth.

While there have been only about 1,200 recorded meteorite falls, there have been over 60,000 meteorite finds.

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Explanation

Choice D is the best answer. The sentence contrasts the number of meteorite falls with the number of meteorite finds, noting that there have been over 60,000 meteorite finds but only about 1,200 recorded meteorite falls.

Choice A is incorrect. While the sentence explains the difference between meteorite falls and meteorite finds, it doesn’t contrast the number of meteorite falls and meteorite finds. Choice B is incorrect. The sentence indicates the two categories of meteorites found on Earth; it doesn’t contrast the number of meteorite falls and meteorite finds. Choice C is incorrect. While the sentence notes the number of recorded meteorite falls, it doesn’t contrast this with the number of meteorite finds.