Question

Marie Tharp was an American geologist and oceanographic cartographer.
Oceanographic cartographers create maps of the ocean floor.
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is one of the most important geological features of the ocean floor.
Tharp is best known for her work mapping the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which helped confirm the theory of plate tectonics.


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Which choice most effectively uses information from the given sentences to specify what type of mapping work Tharp is known for?

A
Oceanographic cartographers like Marie Tharp have significantly contributed to our understanding of the ocean floor.

B
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a key geological feature of the ocean floor, has been studied by scientists like Marie Tharp.

C
In the field of ocean mapping, Marie Tharp is best known for her work mapping the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which provided critical evidence for the theory of plate tectonics.

D
One geologist who made remarkable contributions to ocean mapping is Marie Tharp, known for her detailed maps of the ocean floor.

Answer 1

C

Choice C most directly and specifically states the type of mapping (mapping the Mid-Atlantic Ridge) and its significance (evidence for plate tectonics), using the information given.