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SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The textbook described how Earth's tectonic plates move slowly across the planet's surface, driven by convection currents in the mantle. ______ , the plates collide, separate, and slide past one another at rates of just a few centimeters per year.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  • A

    More specifically

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  • B

    Therefore

  • C

    By contrast

  • D

    However

Explanation

The second sentence elaborates on the general claim. "More specifically" signals specification. The others do not.

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