Sequence the following sentences in a coherent passage. P: This fortuitous…
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Sequence the following sentences in a coherent passage.
P: This fortuitous geological event generated a colossal amount of energy and heat that resulted in the rocks rising to an average height of 4 km across the contact zone.
Q: Thus, the geophysicists tend to think of the Himalayas as an active geological event rather than as a static geological feature.
R: The natural process of the cooling of this massive edifice absorbed large quantities of atmospheric carbon dioxide, altering the earth’s atmosphere and making it better suited for life.
S: Many millennia ago, a breakaway chunk of bedrock from the Antarctic Plate collided with the massive Eurasian Plate.
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Correct answer: C
Correct coherent order and explanation:
Begin with the cause: Many millennia ago, a breakaway chunk of bedrock from the Antarctic Plate collided with the massive Eurasian Plate.
Describe the immediate effect: This fortuitous geological event generated a colossal amount of energy and heat that resulted in the rocks rising to an average height of 4 km across the contact zone.
Give the longer-term consequence: The natural process of the cooling of this massive edifice absorbed large quantities of atmospheric carbon dioxide, altering the earth’s atmosphere and making it better suited for life.
Conclude with the interpretation: Thus, the geophysicists tend to think of the Himalayas as an active geological event rather than as a static geological feature.
Why this order works: It follows a logical sequence from cause to immediate effect to long-term consequence and ends with the interpretive conclusion that summarizes the significance.
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