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Marie Tharp’s work mapping the ocean floor in the mid-twentieth century revolutionized geology. While her colleague Bruce Heezen collected sonar data at sea, Tharp remained in the lab, meticulously plotting the depth profiles. Through this painstaking process, she discovered a massive rift valley running down the center of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This discovery, which Heezen initially dismissed, proved to be a total game-changer for the geological community, ultimately leading to the acceptance of plate tectonics.

Which of the following choices best maintains the formal, academic tone of the passage?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. B
    was the foundational basis that served to establish the initial starting point of
  3. C
    engendered the primary conceptual framework and epistemic paradigm of
  4. laid the foundation forCevap

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laid the foundation for
The correct choice is the option that states 'laid the foundation for'. This phrasing is clear, direct, and maintains the established formal and academic tone of the passage without introducing unnecessary complexity or wordiness.

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1
Analyze the tone of the surrounding text in the passage.
The passage uses formal, informative, and academic language (e.g., 'meticulously plotting', 'painstaking process', 'ultimately leading to').
To establish a baseline register for the sentence.
2
Evaluate the underlined phrase against the established tone.
The phrase 'proved to be a total game-changer for' is highly colloquial and informal, which clashes with the academic register.
To determine if a correction is needed.
3
Assess the remaining choices for conciseness, precision, and tone consistency.
The option containing redundant wording is wordy; the option containing high-level jargon is overly formal; the option 'laid the foundation for' is concise, clear, and matches the passage's academic register.
To find the stylistically appropriate replacement.

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