SAT Reading and Writing · Rhetorical Synthesis Practice Question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: <ul> <li>The Cassini spacecraft orbited Saturn from 2004 to 2017.</li> <li>It made roughly 300 orbits.</li> <li>It discovered new moons and detailed Saturn's ring structure.</li> <li>It deployed the Huygens probe, which landed on Titan in 2005.</li> <li>The mission ended with a deliberate plunge into Saturn's atmosphere.</li> </ul> The student wants to emphasize the breadth of Cassini's scientific contributions. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?

A
$Over roughly 300 orbits from 2004 to 2017, Cassini discovered new moons, detailed Saturn's rings, and deployed the Huygens probe to land on Titan.$
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B
$Cassini orbited Saturn from 2004 to 2017.$
C
$Cassini deployed the Huygens probe.$
D
$The mission ended with a plunge into Saturn's atmosphere.$

Explanation

The goal is breadth. Choice C lists multiple contributions over the mission span. The others address one element.

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