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Question

“Moai” are statues of human figures located on Easter Island in Polynesia.
They were carved between 1250 and 1500 CE by the Rapa Nui people.
Hundreds of moai were moved from Rano Raraku, the main moai quarry, and set on stone platforms around the island's perimeter.
Their average height is about 4 meters and average weight is 13.8 tons.
The figures are whole-body statues, although the overly large heads have earned them the nickname “Easter Island heads.”
Most moai were carved from tuff, a relatively soft rock formed of compressed volcanic ash, using stone tools.
The student wants to describe the physical characteristics of moai. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Moai are statues that were carved at Rano Raraku and then moved to stone platforms around the island’s perimeter.
A
Moai are statues that were carved at Rano Raraku and then moved to stone platforms around the island’s perimeter.
(Choice B) Boasting an average height of 4 meters and an average weight of 13.8 tons, moai are large rock-carved statues of human figures with outsized heads.
B
Boasting an average height of 4 meters and an average weight of 13.8 tons, moai are large rock-carved statues of human figures with outsized heads.
(Choice C) Carved between 1250-1500 AD, most moai were carved using tools made of a compressed volcanic ash called tuff.
C
Carved between 1250-1500 AD, most moai were carved using tools made of a compressed volcanic ash called tuff.
(Choice D) Nicknamed the “Easter Island heads,” moai are figures that were carved between 1250 and 1500 CE by the Rapa Nui people.
D
Nicknamed the “Easter Island heads,” moai are figures that were carved between 1250 and 1500 CE by the Rapa Nui people.

Answer 1

The choice that most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to describe the physical characteristics of moai is:

(Choice B) Boasting an average height of 4 meters and an average weight of 13.8 tons, moai are large rock-carved statues of human figures with outsized heads.

This choice directly addresses the physical dimensions and notable features of the moai, making it the most suitable option for describing their physical characteristics.