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QUESTIONS
TEXTO A A.1 Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks
Flashes on the Moon are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
a) The flashes on the moon happen just once a week.
Scientists across the world are puzzled as to why there are flashes appearing on b) Scientists have been observing moon flashes for almost 50 years.
the surface of the moon. They refer to them as “transient lunar phenomena”. This (Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

unusual phenomenon has been happening several times a week. Sometimes the A.2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do
flashes of light are very short, while at other times the light lasts longer. Scientists not copy from the text.
have also observed that on occasion, there are places on the moon's surface that a) Mention two theories that could explain this phenomenon.
darken temporarily. Experts on the moon have been speculating on what is b) Where is the telescope located? Why?
(Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)
behind the flashes. One scientist said the impact of a meteorite can cause the
moon's surface to glow briefly. Another scientist wondered whether the flashes A.3.- Find the words in the text that mean:
occurred when electrically charged particles of solar wind reacted with moon a) shine (paragraph 1)
dust. b) happened (paragraph 1)
c) established (paragraph 2)
“Seismic activities were also observed on the moon. When the surface moves, d) station (paragraph 3)
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gases that reflect sunlight could escape from the interior of the moon. This would
explain the luminous phenomena, some of which last for hours,” says Hakan A.4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when
Kayal, Professor of Space Technology. As a first step, Kayla’s team built a lunar given.
telescope and put it into operation in April 2019. It has been set up in a private a) The Moon is an astronomical body _______ (orbit) the Earth, and we usually see it
observatory in Spain, about 100 kilometres north of Seville in a rural area. Why _______ the night sky.
Spain? “There are simply better weather conditions for observing the moon than b) Even though the astronauts’ footprints _______ (leave) on the moon a long time ago, it
in Germany,” says Kayal. He is most interested in these appearances. “The so- is likely that they are _______ there.
c) China _______ (start) a comprehensive lunar program and _______ the beginning of
called transient lunar phenomena have been known since the 1950s, but they
January 2019 launched a probe on the far side of the moon.
have not been sufficiently observed,” he added. d) The Moon, _______ goes around the Earth, _______ (cover) in rocks.
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This is currently changing, and the professor wants to make his contribution.
Professor Kayal said, “Anyone who wants to build a lunar base at some point A.5.- Write about 150 to 200 words on the following topic.
must of course be familiar with the local conditions.” What if such plans should You have the chance to be the first student astronaut to explore another planet. Would you
accept the job? Give reasons why or why not.
ever become concrete? By then, at the latest, it should be clear what the (Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos)
mysterious flashes and luminous phenomena are all about.

Adapted from “Flashes on the Moon”, Phys.org, May 31, 2019.

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