# Questão abe2765e-b1 — Inglês

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- **Código:** abe2765e-b1
- **Disciplina:** [Inglês](https://dicasdoenem.com.br/disciplina/16-ingles)
- **Área:** [Linguagens](https://dicasdoenem.com.br/area/linguagens)
- **Ano:** [2016](https://dicasdoenem.com.br/ano/2016)
- **Instituição:** Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
- **Assuntos:** Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension
- **Nível:** Médio
- **Gabarito:** alternativa A

## Enunciado

Text 4

Eclipse in Africa: 'Ring of Fire' eclipse wows stargazers

Stargazers in parts of Africa have been treated to a spectacular "ring of fire" in the sky as the
sun was almost - but not completely - eclipsed.

An annular eclipse happens when the moon is farther away from the Earth than during a
total eclipse.

The result is a bright circle of sunshine surrounding a dark, shadowy core.

The best views were seen in Tanzania, where the event lasted about three minutes.

The eclipse could also be viewed in parts of Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, the Democratic
Republic of Congo, Madagascar, and the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion.

The moon does not move in a perfect circle around the earth - instead, its orbit is slightly
elliptical. That means the distance of the moon varies between around 225,000-252,000 miles
(362,000-405,555 km).

When the moon is farther away from the earth, it appears smaller - and does not totally cover
the sun's disc during a total eclipse. The result is also known as a "ring of fire" eclipse.

The next eclipse is due to take place in February 2017, and can be seen from parts of South
America and Africa.

Avaiable at:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa. Accessed on 02/09/16.


Answer the question below, according to the Text 4.

According to the Text 4, it is correct to say that:

## Alternativas

- **A)** An outstanding spectacle could be seen in parts of Africa giving them the chance to
 witness a solar eclipse. ✔ **correta**
- **B)** A total moon eclipse took place in Africa showing a full circle of it for a couple of
 minutes.
- **C)** Some astronomers could see an elliptical eclipse of the sun in south Africa and in some
 countries farther away.
- **D)** It´s up to the stargazers the action of seeing an eclipse in Africa that was a real show.
- **E)** The eclipse is due to a greater distance of the moon from the sun in a certain season of
 the year.

## Resposta correta

Alternativa **A**.

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