Daily SAT Question 5/29

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Answer to the previous question was 10.

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Many studies of coral bleaching have relied on satellite measurements that show broad, averaged changes in sea-surface conditions across large areas. Those studies have helped researchers connect certain warm periods to later bleaching, but they often cannot determine whether the observed environmental patterns are driving bleaching or merely occurring alongside it. In addition, because satellite signals are averaged over relatively long time intervals, they can miss short-lived spikes in temperature or light that some scientists suspect are crucial for triggering bleaching. These limitations help explain why some researchers have begun using approaches that _____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

A) capture short-lived spikes in temperature or light at reefs, even if they still cannot show whether those spikes actually trigger bleaching

B) test whether temporarily cooling reef areas reduces bleaching, even if the measurements used are still too coarse to detect short spikes in conditions

C) provide more detailed maps of where warming occurs and relate those patterns to bleaching reports, without directly altering reef conditions

D) allow researchers to record rapid changes in reef conditions and test their importance by briefly reducing those changes and comparing later bleaching outcomes

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