Which of the answers below is the best description of the cultural context of the reading? O
Marie Tharp helped transform our understanding of the world during an era when women were first banned, then largely
ignored, in the sciences.
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O Marie Tharp was a scientist who needed help from male co-workers to get her work done.
O Marie Tharp was a hard worker who made important scientific discoveries in the 1950s and 60s.
Marie Tharp was a woman of many interests, including music, geology, and map-making. She earned several degrees in
these fields.

Marie Tharp helped transform our understanding of the world during an era when women were first banned, then largely ignored, in the sciences.

Explanation:

Cultural context is simply the situation or practice that is related to value and belief system of a place.

Therefore, the best description of the cultural context of the reading is option A because Marie Tharp helped change the way women were viewed and treated by the sciences and also transform the understanding of the world.

Geography has a profound effect on where civilizations settle. The earliest civilizations resided within river valleys, and used the area around them to create opportunities to benefit their growth. Mountains, rivers, and plateaus provided natural defenses, at the cost of movement and trade

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