Question

read the following text from mysteries of mars! by etna vesuvius.
mars has one of the most distinct terrains in the entire solar system. the planet is covered by red soil, which is why mars is sometimes referred to as the red planet. mars contains large volcanoes, such as olympus mons, and large canyons, like valles marineris. olympus mons is one of the most recognizable and important landforms on mars.
a student used information from the above text to write a report about olympus mons. select the sentence in the student’s report that plagiarizes the above text.
mars is home to the solar system’s largest volcano, olympus mons. olympus mons is one of the most recognizable and important landforms on mars. when seen in a photograph, the volcano looks like a large, ugly lump on the face of the planet. covering an area the size of arizona, olympus mons is three times taller than earth’s tallest mountain.

Explanation:

To identify plagiarism, we compare the student's sentence with the original text. The original text has "Olympus Mons is one of the most recognizable and important landforms on Mars" and "Olympus Mons is three times taller than Earth’s tallest mountain". The student's sentence "Mars is home to the solar system’s largest volcano, Olympus Mons. Olympus Mons is one of the most recognizable and important landforms on Mars. When seen in a photograph, the volcano looks like a large, ugly lump on the face of the planet. Covering an area the size of Arizona, Olympus Mons is three times taller than Earth’s tallest mountain" plagiarizes by reusing key information (Olympus Mons as important landform, size/height details) without proper rephrasing or citation. The plagiarized part is "Olympus Mons is one of the most recognizable and important landforms on Mars" and "Olympus Mons is three times taller than Earth’s tallest mountain" (along with the size comparison structure).

Answer:

The sentence in the student’s report that plagiarizes the above text is: "Mars is home to the solar system’s largest volcano, Olympus Mons. Olympus Mons is one of the most recognizable and important landforms on Mars. When seen in a photograph, the volcano looks like a large, ugly lump on the face of the planet. Covering an area the size of Arizona, Olympus Mons is three times taller than Earth’s tallest mountain." (Specifically, the parts "Olympus Mons is one of the most recognizable and important landforms on Mars" and "Olympus Mons is three times taller than Earth’s tallest mountain" along with the size - related description plagiarize the original text's content about Olympus Mons' significance and height/size details.)