select the passage that has a more scholarly tone.\nthe shape of the land is largely affected by…

select the passage that has a more scholarly tone.\nthe shape of the land is largely affected by differential weathering. areas of weak rock are wasted to plains, while areas of hard rock adjacent are still left as hills and mountain ridges, as in the valleys and mountains of eastern pennsylvania.\nthere is probably no other place that combines such bold mountain outlines with a quality of beauty that is so intimate and refined. just to live in the valley in the eloquent and ever - changing presence of these carved and tinted peaks brings enormous satisfaction.\nadapted from william harmon norton, the elements of geology and u.s. department of the interior, rocky mountain colorado national park
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The first passage uses technical - geological terms like "differential weathering" and provides a scientific description of land - shaping processes. The second passage is more descriptive and emotional, using words like "beauty", "intimate", and "satisfaction". A scholarly tone is objective and technical.
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The shape of the land is largely affected by differential weathering. Areas of weak rock are wasted to plains, while areas of hard rock adjacent are still left as hills and mountain ridges, as in the valleys and mountains of eastern Pennsylvania.