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Difficulty: EasyDetermining Stated Sequence of Events

Read the passage below and arrange the listed events in chronological order from earliest to latest based on the explicit statements in the text.

Passage:
In the summer of 2014, marine biologist Dr. Elena Rostova led a deep-sea expedition to the Mariana Trench. Before launching the remote submersible, the research team spent three weeks calibrating the high-pressure camera housing. Once the submersible reached a depth of 4,000 meters, it recorded the first clear footage of a giant bioluminescent siphonophore. Following this discovery, Dr. Rostova published her findings in the Oceanographic Journal of America in early 2016. Later that year, the International Marine Institute awarded the expedition team the Medal of Exploration Excellence.

In what sequence did these events occur?

  1. 1The research team spent three weeks calibrating the camera housing.
  2. 2The submersible recorded footage of a giant bioluminescent siphonophore.
  3. 3Dr. Rostova published her findings in the Oceanographic Journal of America.
  4. 4The expedition team was awarded the Medal of Exploration Excellence.

Answer

The correct chronological order is: First, calibrating the high-pressure camera housing; Second, recording footage of the bioluminescent siphonophore; Third, publishing the findings in early 2016; Fourth, receiving the Medal of Exploration Excellence later in 2016.
The passage establishes a direct chronological order: camera calibration occurred prior to launch; siphonophore footage was recorded during the 2014 dive; research findings were published in early 2016; and the award was conferred later in 2016.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the earliest time indicator in the text relative to the expedition.
The text states that 'Before launching the remote submersible, the research team spent three weeks calibrating the high-pressure camera housing.'
This places camera calibration before any underwater footage was recorded.
2
Identify the event that took place during the 2014 submersible dive.
Upon reaching 4,000 meters depth, the submersible recorded footage of the siphonophore.
This took place immediately after the submersible was launched.
3
Trace the post-expedition timeline markers.
Dr. Rostova published the team's findings in early 2016.
Publication followed the successful 2014 discovery.
4
Determine the final event mentioned in the passage timeline.
The team received the Medal of Exploration Excellence 'Later that year' in 2016.
The phrase 'Later that year' directly places the award after the early 2016 publication.

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Determining Stated Sequence of Events
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