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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
  • Vexillology is the study of flags.
  • The flags of many countries include symbols like animals, plants, or landforms.
  • These symbols often represent an aspect of the region's history, culture, or landscape.
  • The flag of Slovakia includes the Tatra, Mátra, and Fatra mountains.
  • The flag of Kiribati includes a frigatebird.
Which choice most effectively uses information from the given sentences to make and support a generalization about symbols on flags?
Vexillology is the study of flags; accordingly, vexillologists are interested in flags from around the world.
A
Slovakia's flag includes the Tatra, Mátra, and Fatra mountains, a symbol that is important to that country's national identity.
B
Many countries feature symbols on their flags, and the study of these designs is known as vexillology.
C
The flags of some countries include symbols of landforms; Slovakia's, for example, includes the Tatra, Mátra, and Fatra mountains.
D