Question

what is the most precise phrase to add to the passage to provide more concrete detail?

soaring mountain peaks, glaciers, deep-blue lakes, and lush forests delight the senses of those who visit going-to-the-sun road in glacier national park in montana. the road is notable for spanning the continental divide, and its construction remains an engineering feat. ________ building across the continental divide presented a unique challenge. when glacier national park celebrated the completion of the going-to-the-sun road on july 15, 1933, more than two decades of planning and construction had become a spectacular reality.

select the correct answer to fill the blank.

• with steep cliffs, 60-foot snow-drifts, and tons of solid rock that needed to be hauled,
• because many workers from various fields had to work together to plan their construction efforts,
• due to an increase in the number of visitors to the park from a handful of people to hundreds of thousands,

Explanation:

Analyze the prompt's requirement for concrete detail

The question asks for the "most precise phrase" to provide "more concrete detail" about the challenges of building across the Continental Divide.

Evaluate the choices for specific, concrete imagery

• Option 1: "With steep cliffs, 60-foot snow-drifts, and tons of solid rock that needed to be hauled," provides highly specific, quantitative, and physical details ("steep cliffs", "60-foot snow-drifts", "tons of solid rock") that directly illustrate the physical engineering challenges.
• Option 2: "Because many workers from various fields had to work together to plan their construction efforts," is general and lacks sensory or concrete physical details.
• Option 3: "Due to an increase in the number of visitors to the park from a handful of people to hundreds of thousands," focuses on tourism rather than the physical challenges of building the road.

Select the best option

Option 1 is the only choice that provides concrete, precise physical details describing the engineering challenges of building the road.

Answer:

• (A) With steep cliffs, 60-foot snow-drifts, and tons of solid rock that needed to be hauled, (Correct answer)
• (B) Because many workers from various fields had to work together to plan their construction efforts,
• (C) Due to an increase in the number of visitors to the park from a handful of people to hundreds of thousands,