Understanding Informational Text

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Sometimes the Moon appears yellowish, orange, or almost red. This generally happens when the Moon is close to the horizon, and its light must traverse a long path through Earth’s atmosphere before reaching the observer. The shorter, bluer wavelengths of light are largely scattered away, leaving mainly reddish colors. This effect is not unique to the Moon; the Sun also looks more reddish near sunset and sunrise.

What is the main organizational pattern in this paragraph?

1. Order and Sequence

2. Problem and Solution

3. Cause and Effect

4. All of the above

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Which sentence from this paragraph suggests that light is made up of wavelengths?

1. Sometimes the Moon appears yellowish, orange, or almost red.

2. This generally happens when the Moon is close to the horizon, and its light must traverse a long path through Earth's atmosphere before reaching the observer.

3. The shorter, bluer wavelengths of light are largely scattered away, leaving mainly reddish colors.

4. This effect is not unique to the Moon; the Sun also looks more reddish near sunset and sunrise.

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Based on the information in Figure 5, we can conclude

1. there are eight phases of the moon.

2. sunlight only hits one side of the moon.

3. the moon is larger than Earth.

4. the moon doesn't spin.

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The caption for Figure 5 tells us

1. the photos were taken from the Yerkes Observatory.

2. The Yerkes Observatory is an extension of the University of Chicago.

3. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. is citing the University of Chicago for the photos.

4. all of the above

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According to the section titled, "Phases of the Moon," nearly half of the moon's surface is never seen from Earth because of

1. drastic changes in the weather.

2. the angle between the Sun and the Moon.

3. the size of the moon.

4. the "Moon illusion."

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