Reading Comprehension Questions

It can be inferred from the passage that, in the Southern Hemisphere, June 21 is the
a. autumnal equinox.
b. winter solstice.
c. vernal equinox.
d. summer solstice.
When painting wood, the most important step is to thoroughly sand the wood to a smooth finish. All burrs and rough spots must be removed, and the surface should be silky smooth to the touch. After cleaning the wood, one should give it two coats of primer. This neutral colored paint soaks into the grain and seals it. Once dried, the wood is ready for two more coats of the final color.
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What are the correct steps for painting wood, according to the passage?
a. sand, prime, prime, paint, paint
b. sand, prime, prime, paint
c. sand, prime, paint
d. sand, clean, prime, prime, paint, paint
Light pollution is a growing problem worldwide. Like other forms of pollution, light pollution degrades the quality of the environment. Where it was once possible to lookup at the night sky and see thousands of twinkling stars in the inky blackness, one now sees little more than the yellow glare of urban sky-glow. When we lose the ability to connect visually with the vastness of the universe by looking up at the night sky, we lose our connection with something profoundly important to the human spirit, our sense of wonder.
240.
The passage implies that the most serious damage done by light pollution is to our
a. artistic appreciation.
b. sense of physical well-being.
c. cultural advancement.
d. spiritual selves 8 501
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9 Moscow has a history of chaotic periods of war that ended with the destruction of a once largely wooden city and the building of anew city on top of the rubble of the old. The result is a layered city, with each tier holding information about apart of Russia’s past. In some areas of the city, archaeologists have reached the layer from 1147, the year of Moscow’s founding. Among the findings from the various periods of Moscow’s history are carved bones, metal tools, pottery, glass, jewelry, and crosses.
241.
From the passage, the reader can infer that

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