SAT question 7edfb2c5 (Command Of Evidence)

Question

Flint artifacts dating to 800,000 to 1,000,000 years ago have been recovered from the Evron Quarry in Israel. Likely created by the hominin Homo erectus, the artifacts have no visual features suggesting that they were exposed to fire, leading some scholars to conclude that these hominins had not acquired control of fire. But Zane Stepka and colleagues recently used a new method to determine whether these artifacts had been exposed to temperatures above 400°C (the typical temperature campfires reach) and concluded that the hominins who inhabited the site may have had control of fire. Which choice best describes data in the graph that support the team's conclusion?

College Board · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is B. Choice B is the best answer. Campfires typically reach over 400°C, so human artifacts that were exposed to temperatures higher than this may indicate some human control over fire.

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Why the other choices are wrong

SAT Question 7edfb2c5: Command Of Evidence answer and explanation

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Why the other choices are wrong