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7. You can tell from the passage that
a. we need the Sun to get heat
b. we need the Sun to get energy

c. we need the Sun to get water
d. both a and b

8. Which of these is a fact?

a. Sunny weather makes people tired.
b. The Sun symbolizes a fresh new start.
c. It is better to go to the beach when its sunny.
d. The Sun produces great energy and heat.

9. The writer wrote this passage to
a. explain why he or she doesn’t like the Sun
b. present many facts about the Sun
c. tell readers to avoid the Sun

d. convince readers to study more about the Sun

10. In the passage, the words nuclear fusion mean
a. the process of converting hydrogen into helium

b. the process of converting hydrogen into oxygen
c. the process of converting helium into hydrogen
d. the process of converting the Sun to the Moon

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

1. The Sun is at the center of the Solar System. T F

2. The Sun’s surface is extremely cold. T F

3. The Sun’s surface is mostly made up of hydrogen T F

and carbon.

4. Stars don’t follow a certain life cycle. T F

5. The Sunlight can hurt the eye. T F

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