Daily Drill: SAT® Details Practice Question

Also Great Practice for ACT® Reading

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Today’s Daily Drill is a mock SAT® Details practice question. It follows the digital SAT® format¹ but is also great preparation for ACT® Reading.

For effective time management on test day, you should aim to answer this question correctly in a maximum of 45 - 60 seconds.

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Free SAT® Practice Question (mock)

While studying the life cycles of Arcticus aurorae (aurora butterflies), researchers discovered a large concentration of chrysalises at a geomagnetic anomaly zone 2,500 meters above sea level in the Arctic Circle. Air temperatures at this location—dubbed the Butterfly Basin—reach 15°C, significantly warmer than the surrounding area's typical 2°C. Based on monitoring conducted over two years, scientists determined that the thermal conditions likely enhance metamorphosis and that the site serves solely as a transformation zone—5,000 A. aurorae chrysalises and late-stage caterpillars were documented at the basin, but no early-stage caterpillars or adults were observed.

Which statement about A. aurorae and the Butterfly Basin is best supported by the text?

A. A. aurorae depart the Butterfly Basin once metamorphosis is complete.

B. The A. aurorae population at the Butterfly Basin remains constant despite temperature fluctuations.

C. A. aurorae cocoons in the Butterfly Basin are more durable than those at comparable elevations.

D. The Butterfly Basin provides ideal plant nutrients for A. aurorae chrysalis development.

(Answer Explanations and Strategy Brief Below.)

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Answer Explanations and Strategy Brief