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Question
A student synthesized information from three sources for research she conducted on the migration patterns of blue whales. Read the notes from the sources and answer the question that follows.

Notes:

In the winter, blue whales like warm, low-­latitude tropical waters. They prefer cooler, polar waters in the summer.

Blue whales typically breed during the winter months. During this same time of year, their calves are born.

Blue whales eat very little while migrating from polar to tropical waters. During this time, they live off stored reserves in their blubber.
Responses

Blue whales give birth to calves after migrating and spend the winter months eating to build their blubber reserves.
Blue whales give birth to calves after migrating and spend the winter months eating to build their blubber reserves.

Blue whales are capable of storing a large amount of food in their blubber, which allows them to migrate for months at a time.
Blue whales are capable of storing a large amount of food in their blubber, which allows them to migrate for months at a time.

Blue whales prefer to breed and give birth in tropical waters, and they reach these waters after eating very little for several months.
Blue whales prefer to breed and give birth in tropical waters, and they reach these waters after eating very little for several months.

Blue whales travel many thousands of miles when they migrate, as they spend different parts of the year in both tropical and polar waters.

Answer 1

Based on the notes provided, the most accurate statement that synthesizes the information about blue whales' migration patterns is:

Blue whales travel many thousands of miles when they migrate, as they spend different parts of the year in both tropical and polar waters.

This statement reflects the seasonal behavior of blue whales as their migration involves traveling between warmer tropical waters in the winter and cooler polar waters in the summer. None of the other options accurately encapsulate the primary migration pattern and seasonal habits detailed in the notes.