Does the sentence "Most of New York City is built on the three islands of Long Island, Manhattan, and Staten Island." provide a valid answer to the question "The Hudson River flows into which body of water?"

A: no

Does the sentence "Millions of dollars of grants to news organizations have funded reporting on education and higher education, including more than $1.4 million to the Education Writers Association to fund training for journalists who cover education." provide a valid answer to the question "Where does the foundation list grants"

A: no

Does the sentence "The intermontane valleys, plateaus and basins range from treeless to desert with the most arid region being in the southwest." provide a valid answer to the question "Which region of the Appalachians is the most arid?"

A: yes

Does the sentence "Think-tanks such as the World Pensions Council have also argued that European legislators have pushed somewhat dogmatically for the adoption of the Basel II recommendations, adopted in 2005, transposed in European Union law through the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD), effective since 2008." provide a valid answer to the question "Since when have the Basel II recommendations been in effect?"

A:
yes