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Aboriginal Astronomy and Cultural Insights

1. Section D contains information about an Aboriginal person who can identify many stars in the sky. 2. Section B mentions how certain astronomical features can predict the movement of animals. 3. Section C discusses how Aboriginal people divided the year into several periods. 4. Section A explains how Aboriginal people viewed themselves as part of the environment. 5. Section G references the opportunity for greater public insight into Aboriginal ways.

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Aboriginal Astronomy and Cultural Insights

1. Section D contains information about an Aboriginal person who can identify many stars in the sky. 2. Section B mentions how certain astronomical features can predict the movement of animals. 3. Section C discusses how Aboriginal people divided the year into several periods. 4. Section A explains how Aboriginal people viewed themselves as part of the environment. 5. Section G references the opportunity for greater public insight into Aboriginal ways.

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Questions 1-5

Reading Passage 2 has seven sections, A-G.


Which section contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter more than once.

1 an example of am Aboriginal person who can identify many stars in the sky
2 a reference of an astronomical feature that predicts the movement of a particular animal
3 a mention of an Aboriginal system of dividing the year into several periods
4 an explanation of how the Aboriginal people viewed themselves as part of the
environment
5 a reference to a chance for greater public insight into Aboriginal ways

Questions 6-10
Look at the following statements (Questions 6-10) and the list of people below
Match each statement with the correct person, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter, A, B, C or D, in boxes 6-10 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter more than once.


6 The way a star shines gives information about the weather
7 An aboriginal person makes an instinctive connection between earth and sky.
8 Astronomy provides a guide for Aboriginals about the suitability of partners
9 Astronomy helps aboriginal people make practical preparations for a change in the
weather
10 Current research may help aboriginal people today learn about what their ancestors
knew.

List of people
A Dr Duane Hamacher
B Professor Ray Norris
C William Stevens
D Dr Philip Clarke

Questions 11-13
Complete the summary below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 11-13 on your answer sheet.
The Emu in the Sky
‘The Emu in the Sky’ is a 11........................ on a rock in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.
This portrays an emu that appears to be sitting in odd way as its 12........................ are in
an unusual position. However, when 13........................ comes, and emus lay their eggs,
the rock art matches the shape of one of the dark areas in the Milky Way. Then it becomes
clear that the rock art represents an emu on a nest and that the Aboriginal people see the
sky as reflecting life on the land.

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