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Read the passage and answer the questions :
During a school science event, students watched a solar eclipse. Some used solar viewing goggles, some projected the image on a wall using a mirror, and one student tried looking directly at the eclipse.
Q.1. Which method of solar eclipse viewing is unsafe?
(a) Using a mirror to project the image
(b) Using solar eclipse glasses
(c) Watching a live stream online
(d) Looking at the eclipse directly with the naked eye
Q.2. Why does the Sun temporarily disappear during a total solar eclipse?
(a) The Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon
(b) The Sun moves behind the Moon
(c) The Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth
(d) The Sun burns out temporarily
Q.3. What is the correct alignment of celestial bodies during a solar eclipse?
(a) Earth - Moon - Sun
(b) Moon - Sun - Earth
(c) Sun - Earth - Moon
(d) Sun - Moon - Earth

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(d) Looking at the eclipse directly with the naked eye
(c) The Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth
(d) Sun - Moon - Earth

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