Test: SSAT Middle Level Reading

Adapted from A Catechism of Familiar Things: Their History and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery by the Benziger Brothers (1881)

The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, is a luminous appearance in the northern parts of the sky, seen mostly during winter, or in frosty weather, and clear evenings; it assumes a variety of forms and hues, especially in the polar regions, where it appears in its perfection, and proves a great solace to the inhabitants amidst the gloom of their long winter's night, which lasts from one to six months.

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Which of these statements about the Northern Lights is supported by this passage?

It is a sign of coming winter.

It is unexplainable.

None of these answers is supported by this passage.

It is a phenomenon reserved solely for the Antarctic region.

It is more clearly seen in Canada than in Mexico.

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