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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - The Galiuro Mountains are a mountain range located in the southwestern United States. - 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 Galiuro Mountains are an isolated mountain range located in the southwestern United States whose environment differs drastically from that of the surrounding lowlands.
A
The USFS considers the Galiuro Mountains to be a "unique ecosystem."
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The Galiuro Mountains, which are considered to be a sky island, are located in the southwestern US.
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A sky island is an isolated mountain range, such as the Galiuro Mountains in the southwestern US, whose environment differs drastically from that of the surrounding lowlands.
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