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

• There are more than $500$ National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) across the United States.
• The Mason Neck NWR is a $2,276$-acre area in Virginia, on the Atlantic coast.
• It was established to protect the endangered bald eagle.
• The Coachella Valley NWR is a $1,992$-acre area in California, on the Pacific coast.
• It was established to protect the endangered Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard.

The student wants to provide an overview of the NWR program. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

Both the Mason Neck NWR and the Coachella Valley NWR were established to protect endangered species.

B

One of more than $500$ NWRs in the US, the Mason Neck NWR encompasses $2,276$ acres in Virginia.

C

The US’s more than $500$ NWRs protect endangered species from coast to coast.

D

California’s Coachella Valley NWR was established to protect the endangered Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard.