The Mysterious Marfa Lights

Which quotation from the article best explains why the Marfa lights remain a mystery?

• "They appear only 10 to 20 times each year, in all seasons and any kind of weather." (lines 4 and 5)

• "Sightings occur between dusk and dawn, lasting from a few seconds to several hours." (lines 5 and 6)

• "The Marfa lights seem to occur more frequently during the second half of the lunar cycle, between the full moom and the next new moon." (lines 7 and 8)

• "With so many conflicting theories about the lights, people complain that there will be a definitive answer about their origin." (lines 47 and 48)

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Based on lines 24 and 25, which statement best explains why there are few eyewitness reports?

• Those who saw the lights and reported them were ignored.

• Kyle Miller was ill when he reported that he saw the lights.

• People who report strange phenomena are usually not believed.

• The Humphreys probably saw the lights again but said nothing.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the lines best illustrates that not all of the Marfa lights are caused by headlights from a nearby highway.

• lines 3 and 4

• lines 9 and 10

• lines 13 and 14

• line 15

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1