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15. The main purpose of the information in lines 71–76 is to:
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A. describe in detail scientists’ expectations for their first trip to the rift valley.
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B. characterize the rift valley as an alien, seemingly barren place.
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C. provide statistics about several geographic proper- ties of the rift valley.
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D. list the names that scientists gave to the volcanic hills in the rift valley