Question
For those interested in natural history, there are few places quite as fascinating as the Galapagos. The Galapagos are a group of volcanic islands located on the equator roughly 1000 km (600 miles) west of the South American coast. The Galapagos were discovered in 1535 by Fray Tomás de Berlanga. The island became a whaling port by the 1700s. Among the whalers who stopped here was Herman Melville, the great American novelist and author of Moby Dick. Darwin traveled on the second voyage of HMS Beagle to this Island. Giant tortoises are characteristic reptiles of certain tropical islands.
Austin has made these notes as part of his research on the Galapagos. He plans to include these notes in his presentation. Which of the above sentences should he remove before submitting his presentation?
A.
"Darwin traveled on the second voyage of HMS Beagle to this Island."
B.
"The island became a whaling port by the 1700s."
C.
"Giant tortoises are characteristic reptiles of certain tropical islands."
D.
"The Galapagos were discovered in 1535 by Fray Tomás de Berlanga."
Austin has made these notes as part of his research on the Galapagos. He plans to include these notes in his presentation. Which of the above sentences should he remove before submitting his presentation?
A.
"Darwin traveled on the second voyage of HMS Beagle to this Island."
B.
"The island became a whaling port by the 1700s."
C.
"Giant tortoises are characteristic reptiles of certain tropical islands."
D.
"The Galapagos were discovered in 1535 by Fray Tomás de Berlanga."
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Austin should consider removing:
C. "Giant tortoises are characteristic reptiles of certain tropical islands."
While giant tortoises are indeed a characteristic of the Galapagos, this statement is somewhat generic and does not specifically enhance the unique aspects of the Galapagos Islands themselves, especially in the context of natural history directly related to the islands. The other statements provide historical context and connections to significant figures (like Darwin and Melville) that are more relevant to the presentation's focus on natural history.
C. "Giant tortoises are characteristic reptiles of certain tropical islands."
While giant tortoises are indeed a characteristic of the Galapagos, this statement is somewhat generic and does not specifically enhance the unique aspects of the Galapagos Islands themselves, especially in the context of natural history directly related to the islands. The other statements provide historical context and connections to significant figures (like Darwin and Melville) that are more relevant to the presentation's focus on natural history.