Question

Mikayla is researching camping locations in the United States. She found this information on a blog about outdoor recreation.

National parks and national monuments are among the most popular locations for camping in the United States. The National Park Service administers more than 130 locations across the country that allow camping, including two in Hawaii.

Which source should Mikayla use to check the accuracy of the author's claim about the number of camping locations run by the National Park Service?

A.
the website of an organization that arranges bus tours at National Parks
B.
a newspaper article on a speech by the director of the National Park Service
C.
the official website of the National Park Service
D.
a book on the history of U.S. National Parks

Answer 1

Thoughts on this?

It is asking for a specific piece of information about the National Park Service (# of camping sites). Which source do you think has the most relevant information?

Answer 2

If you’re having trouble, try eliminating answers

Answer D wouldn’t be good because a history book about national parks will only have broad, general information about parks in general

Answer B wouldn’t be good either, as some speech from the director would be unlikely to contain specific information about the # of camping locations

Between A and C, which source do you think would be better?