SAT Practice020f2cdc-bab1-476b-849b-762e11ace6c1
Practice one SAT question at a time

Questions come from the Bluebook question bank.

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

  • Leigh Torres is a marine ecologist.
  • She conducted a study of blue whales in New Zealand’s South Taranaki Bight region.
  • She wanted to know how ocean temperature affects where the whales forage for krill in that region.
  • She found that during a marine heat wave, the whales foraged farther offshore than they had during cooler periods.
  • The offshore waters, which were colder than areas closer to shore, had a higher relative abundance of krill.

The student wants to emphasize the aim of the research study. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?