On the morning of August 21, 2017, a strange thing happened. Shortly after 9:00 A.M., the Sun over Madras, Oregon, began to disappear! Less and less of it was visible until, at 10:19 A.M., it was entirely hidden from view. For just over two minutes, the town of Madras became dark as night. Then, just as it had disappeared, the Sun began to reappear. It slowly grew until it returned to its normal size.

Question

On the morning of August 21, 2017, a strange thing happened. Shortly after 9:00 A.M., the Sun over Madras, Oregon, began to disappear! Less and less of it was visible until, at 10:19 A.M., it was entirely hidden from view. For just over two minutes, the town of Madras became dark as night. Then, just as it had disappeared, the Sun began to reappear. It slowly grew until it returned to its normal size.

These images show the progression of the Sun disappearing and reappearing in Madras, Oregon, on August 21, 2017.

The disappearance of the Sun might sound like fiction. But this phenomenon occurs regularly and can be predicted by scientists. It's called a solar eclipse, and it happens when the Moon blocks the Sun's light from reaching part of Earth's surface.
Select all the true statements.

Answer 1

1. On the morning of August 21, 2017, a solar eclipse occurred in Madras, Oregon.

2. The Sun disappeared entirely at 10:19 A.M. during the solar eclipse.
3. The total duration of the eclipse in Madras was just over two minutes.
4. The disappearance and reappearance of the Sun during a solar eclipse can be predicted by scientists.
5. The phenomenon of a solar eclipse occurs regularly.