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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
• The El Carmen-Verde Mountains are a mountain range located in northwestern Mexico.
• The range is one of the dozens of "sky islands" in the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.
• A sky island is an isolated mountain range whose environment differs drastically from that of the surrounding lowlands.
• The US Forest Service (USFS) said, "The mountains are 'islands' surrounded by deserts that are 'seas."
• The USFS said, "Each Sky Island is a unique ecosystem'
The student wants to explain what a sky island is. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
The El Carmen-Verde Mountains are an isolated mountain range located in northwestern Mexico whose environment differs drastically from that of the surrounding lowlands.
A
The USFS considers the El Carmen-Verde Mountains to be a "unique ecosystem."
B
The El Carmen-Verde Mountains, which are considered to be a sky island, are located in northwestern Mexico.
C
A sky island is an isolated mountain range, such as the El Carmen-Verde Mountains in northwestern Mexico, whose environment differs drastically from that of the surrounding lowlands.
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