Researchers studying climate change impacts have developed innovative methods to track temperature variations in remote regions. At the Arctic Researc...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
Researchers studying climate change impacts have developed innovative methods to track temperature variations in remote regions. At the Arctic Research Station, scientists deployed autonomous weather sensors across the ice sheet. ______ at the Antarctic Research Center, a team led by Dr. Sarah Martinez installed similar monitoring equipment throughout the polar research zone.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Similarly,
To conclude,
For instance,
In other words,
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| 'Researchers studying climate change impacts have developed innovative methods to track temperature variations in remote regions.' |
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| 'At the Arctic Research Station, scientists deployed autonomous weather sensors across the ice sheet.' |
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| '[MISSING TRANSITION]' |
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| 'at the Antarctic Research Center, a team led by Dr. Sarah Martinez installed similar monitoring equipment throughout the polar research zone.' |
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Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Researchers are using innovative monitoring methods to track temperature changes at both polar research locations.
Argument Flow: The passage establishes the broader research context, then presents two parallel examples of similar monitoring work being conducted at different polar research stations.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- Looking at our passage analysis, we have two research locations doing comparable work - both deploying monitoring equipment for climate research
- The Arctic station deployed sensors, and the Antarctic center installed similar equipment
- The relationship between these two examples is that they're parallel actions - different teams doing essentially the same type of work at different polar locations
- So the right answer should show that the Antarctic work is similar to or parallels what happened at the Arctic station
Similarly,
✓ Correct
- Creates the perfect parallel relationship between the Arctic and Antarctic research efforts
- Shows that both locations are conducting similar monitoring work
- Matches our prethinking about the parallel nature of these research activities
To conclude,
✗ Incorrect
- Suggests we're ending or summarizing the passage
- The Antarctic information isn't a conclusion - it's another example of ongoing research
For instance,
✗ Incorrect
- Would make the Antarctic work seem like it's an example of the Arctic work specifically
- Both are actually separate examples of the broader climate research methods
In other words,
✗ Incorrect
- Suggests the Antarctic information is restating the Arctic information in different words
- These are actually two distinct research efforts at different locations with different teams