Question

one reading skill is the ability to recognize similarities and differences between two phrases, ideas, or things. this is sometimes known as comparing and contrasting
read each question and write the answer in the space provided.

1. a park bench may become very hot on a sunny day. why is the bench like the rock mentioned in the passage above?
2. what happens to the solar energy that is not absorbed by earth’s surface?

Explanation:

For question 5, both the park - bench and the rock can absorb heat from the sun on a sunny day. For question 6, solar energy not absorbed by Earth's surface is either reflected back into space or scattered in the atmosphere.

Answer:

1. Both can absorb heat from the sun.
2. It is either reflected back into space or scattered in the atmosphere.