While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
<ul> <li>The geyser Old Faithful is located in Yellowstone National Park.</li> <li>It erupts roughly every 60 to 110 minutes.</li> <li>Each eruption lasts 1.5 to 5 minutes.</li> <li>It can shoot water up to 56 m high.</li> <li>It was named for its predictability by an 1870 expedition.</li> </ul> The student wants to introduce Old Faithful to an audience unfamiliar with it. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?
- Acheck_circle
Old Faithful, a geyser in Yellowstone National Park, erupts roughly every 60 to 110 minutes.
- B
Each eruption lasts 1.5 to 5 minutes.
- C
It was named for its predictability.
- D
It can shoot water up to 56 m high.
Explanation
An introduction names, classifies, and locates the subject. Choice C does all three plus a defining frequency. The others assume reader familiarity.