1971

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/1971

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the calendar designation?A common year, starting on Friday, January 1, 1971
2. What is the roman numeral?MCMLXXI
3. What made the year 1971 so special?1971 had the highest population growth rate ever recorded, with the world population increasing by 2.1%. It also had many exciting eclipses that helped scientists learn more about the Sun, Moon, and Earth.
4. Why were the eclipses in 1971 important for scientists?The eclipses let scientists study how the Sun and Moon move and how Earth's atmosphere bends light, improving our knowledge of space and weather.

Gregorian Calendar: The internationally accepted civil calendar, established by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582.
Partial Solar Eclipse: An eclipse where the Moon obscures only a portion of the Sun.
Total Lunar Eclipse: An eclipse where the Earth's shadow completely covers the Moon.
Demographic Momentum: The tendency for a population to continue growing even after fertility rates have dropped.