Every now and then, a piece of asteroid slams into Mars hard enough that the impact hurls small chunks of the Martian surface way out
into space, where they continue to travel until they are snagged by some other planet's gravitational pull.
Which of the following best describes the writer's syntax?
O A. everyday, informal words
OB. academic, formal vocabulary
OC. long, complex sentence
OD. short, choppy sentences