Where Are They?
What state can you see the Marfa Lights in?
A. Texas
B. Florida
C. Ohio
D. Alaska
Answer: Texas
What color are the Marfa Lights usually?
A. Red, white, or yellow
B. Purple
C. Blue only
D. Green only
Answer: Red, white, or yellow
Scientists think the lights might come from what in the air?
A. Gases glowing
B. Snowflakes
C. Rain
D. Sandstorms
Answer: Gases glowing
Some people long ago thought the lights were what?
A. Ghost lanterns
B. Fireworks
C. Airplanes
D. Streetlights
Answer: Ghost lanterns
When is the best time to see the Marfa Lights?
A. Night
B. Morning
C. Noon
D. Afternoon
Answer: Night
The Marfa Lights are named after what town?
A. Dallas
B. Marfa
C. Austin
D. El Paso
Answer: Marfa
How do the lights move?
A. They roll and float in the air
B. They stay still like stars
C. They fall like rain
D. They spin like tornadoes
Answer: They roll and float in the air
Some scientists think the lights might be reflections from what?
A. Car headlights
B. Campfires
C. Flashlights
D. Phone screens
Answer: Car headlights
Some legends say the lights belong to what people from long ago?
A. Cowboys or travelers
B. Pirates
C. Astronauts
D. Kings
Answer: Cowboys or travelers
What do people usually do at the viewing area?
A. Watch the desert for lights
B. Go swimming
C. Ski
D. Fish
Answer: Watch the desert for lights
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The Marfa Lights appear in what type of place?
A. Desert
B. Ocean
C. Forest
D. Snowy mountain
Answer: Desert
What shape do the lights look like?
A. Glowing balls
B. Squares
C. Triangles
D. Stars
Answer: Glowing Balls
Scientists study the lights to try to do what?
A. Understand what causes them
B. Turn them off
C. Catch them in jars
D. Paint them
Answer: Understand what causes them
Stories about the lights have been told for about how long?
A. Over 100 years
B. 10 years
C. 5 years
D. 1 year
Answer: Over 100 years
What should visitors bring to see the lights better?
A. Binoculars
B. Snow boots
C. Surfboards
D. Skates
Answer: Binoculars
People go to a special place to watch the lights. What is it called?
A. Marfa Lights Viewing Area
B. Marfa Park
C. Marfa Museum
D. Marfa Zoo
Answer: Marfa Lights Viewing Area
Sometimes the Marfa Lights do something strange. What is it?
A. Split into two lights
B. Turn into fireworks
C. Make loud sounds
D. Turn blue
Answer:Split into two lights
What do we call something scientists still cannot fully explain?
A. A mystery
B. A toy
C. A game
D. A machine
Answer: A mystery
What do we call stories passed down that may not be proven true?
A. Legends
B. Math problems
C. Recipes
D. Maps
Answer: Legends
Many visitors bring what to take pictures of the lights?
A. Cameras
B. Paint brushes
C. Ladders
D. Shovels
Answer: Cameras
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What part of Texas is Marfa in?
A. East Texas
B. West Texas
C. North Texas
D. South Texas
Answer: West Texas
After moving around, the lights sometimes what?
A. Disappear suddenly
B. Turn into stars
C. Fall to the ground
D. Make thunder
Answer: Disappear suddenly
Why do scientists visit Marfa?
A. To research the strange lights
B. To build houses
C. To mine gold
D. To plant trees
Answer: To research the strange lights
Why do legends about the lights make them interesting?
A. They make the mystery bigger
B. They make them brighter
C. They make them louder
D. They make them bigger
Answer: They make the mystery bigger
Why do many tourists travel to Marfa?
A. To try to see the mysterious lights
B. To see the ocean
C. To ride roller coasters
D. To ski
Answer: To try to see the mysterious lights