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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:

• Extravehicular activities (EVAs) are activities performed outside a spacecraft by astronauts in outer space.
• EVAs are also known as spacewalks.
• Richard Mastracchio is a former US astronaut who has performed 9 spacewalks.
• The total time of Mastracchio’s spacewalks was 53 hours and 4 minutes.
• Garrett Reisman is a former US astronaut who has performed 3 spacewalks.
• The total time of Reisman’s spacewalks was 21 hours and 21 minutes.

The student wants to emphasize a similarity between the astronauts Mastracchio and Reisman. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

Reisman has spent less time performing spacewalks than Mastracchio has.

B

EVAs, also known as spacewalks, are activities done by astronauts outside a spacecraft.

C

Mastracchio and Reisman have each performed multiple spacewalks.

D

Mastracchio has performed spacewalks, but Reisman has performed EVAs.