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Verbal·Expression of Ideas·Rhetorical Synthesis

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

• Iranian scholar Abu Rayhan al-Biruni studied Earth’s physical features.
• He theorized that a large landmass existed west of Europe and east of Asia.
• Al-Biruni published his landmass theory in 1037 CE.

The student wants to specify when al-Biruni published his landmass theory. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

In 1037 CE, al-Biruni published his theory that a large landmass existed west of Europe and east of Asia.

B

Al-Biruni, who studied Earth’s physical features, published a theory about a large landmass.

C

Al-Biruni was an Iranian scholar who studied Earth’s physical features.

D

An Iranian scholar who studied Earth’s physical features, al-Biruni theorized that a large landmass existed west of Europe and east of Asia.