SAT Question dc043599: Answer & Explanation

Text 1

Most scientists agree that the moon was likely formed after a collision between Earth and a large planet named Theia. This collision likely created a huge debris field, made up of material from both Earth and Theia. Based on models of this event, scientists believe that the moon was formed from this debris over the course of thousands of years.

Text 2

Researchers from NASA’s Ames Research Center used a computer to model how the moon could have formed. Although simulations of the moon’s formation have been done in the past, the team from NASA ran simulations that were much more detailed. They found that the formation of the moon was likely not a slow process that took many years. Instead, it’s probable that the moon’s formation happened immediately after impact, taking just a few hours.

Difficulty:Easy

Which choice best describes a difference in how the author of Text 1 and the author of Text 2 view the evidence for the formation of the moon?

The author of Text 1 argues that the formation of the moon occurred much earlier than the author of Text 2 argues.

The author of Text 1 suggests there is more evidence confirming the existence of Theia than the author of Text 2 suggests.

The author of Text 1 claims that the moon’s surface is more similar to Earth’s surface than the author of Text 2 claims.

The author of Text 1 believes that the moon formed more slowly than the author of Text 2 believes.

SAT Question dc043599: Cross-text Connections answer and explanation

Text 1

Text 2

Explanation

Why the other choices are wrong