While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
<ul> <li>Tundra is a biome characterized by very cold temperatures and short growing seasons.</li> <li>It occurs at high latitudes (Arctic) and high altitudes (alpine).</li> <li>Vegetation includes mosses, lichens, and dwarf shrubs.</li> <li>The ground beneath much Arctic tundra is permafrost.</li> <li>Animals include caribou, Arctic foxes, and snowy owls.</li> </ul> The student wants to introduce the tundra biome 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?
- A
Animals include caribou, Arctic foxes, and snowy owls.
- B
Vegetation includes mosses, lichens, and dwarf shrubs.
- Ccheck_circle
Tundra is a biome of very cold temperatures and short growing seasons, found at high latitudes and altitudes.
- D
The ground beneath much Arctic tundra is permafrost.
Explanation
An introduction defines and contextualizes. Choice B identifies tundra as a biome, gives defining climate, and locates it. The others assume familiarity.