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Set 5: Text Structure (Intermediate)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

Plate tectonics explains the movement of Earth's crust. Plates collide to form mountains. They pull apart to create rift valleys. They slide past each other to cause earthquakes.

Which choice best describes the text's organization?

A. A central concept followed by three distinct mechanisms.✓ Correct
B. A chronological history of Earth.
C. An argument that earthquakes are the worst disaster.
D. A list of mountains.

Detailed Explanation

Concept: Tectonics. Mechanisms: Collide, Pull apart, Slide.

Key Evidence:

• "explains the movement"

• "collide"

• "pull apart"

• "slide past"

Why others are wrong: B (No timeline.), C (No opinion.), D (No specific mountains.).

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