The planet Mars, I scarcely need remind the reader, revolves about the sun at a mean distance of 140,000,000 miles, and the light and heat it receives from the sun is barely half of that received by this world.H. G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, 1898

What evidence leads you to believe that the tone of the passage is calm and intelligent?A. Excessive punctuation and mixed-up wordsB. Scientific-sounding words and facts about MarsC. Misleading or completely false informationD. Short sentences and easy-to-understand language