Set 8: Transitions (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
The Dust Bowl of the 1930s devastated the American Great Plains, forcing hundreds of thousands to abandon their farms. Poor land management and severe drought combined to create apocalyptic dust storms. _______ this environmental disaster prompted the creation of the Soil Conservation Service.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question asks you to choose the transition that best connects two ideas. The disaster (cause) led to the creation of a conservation agency (response). 'In light of this' shows how the disaster prompted action. Transitions signal the relationship between sentences or paragraphs. Determine the logical relationship (addition, contrast, cause-effect, example) and select the transition that accurately expresses it. The right transition makes the relationship between ideas crystal clear. Consider what logical connection exists: Is the second idea adding to the first? Contrasting it? Showing a result? The transition should accurately reflect this relationship.
Key Evidence:
• "environmental disaster"
• "prompted the creation"
Why others are wrong: C (Concurrent events - this is cause-and-effect, not parallel timing.), D (Comparison - the agency is a response, not a similar event.), A (Contrast - the agency creation is a direct response, not an unexpected outcome.).
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