JS5-U78: Not-so-starry Nights - Reading review (Lesson 11)

Which of these answer choices is NOT a reason why light pollution is a problem?

• People need the dark to sleep well.

• Animals need the dark to feel safe.

• People study the night sky to learn about the universe.

• Animals use the stars to find their way.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

WHen astronomers looked at the sky in the 1970s, they saw that stars and planets had disappeared. True or false?

• true

• false

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the main idea of this section?

• Most people use elecrtric lights.

• Many people have moved to the United States.

• The night sky is much brighter than it used to be.

• A lot more people live in cities and suburbs.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Most light pollution is caused by...

• power plants.

• electricity.

• bad light fixtures.

• sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

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CCSS.RI.8.3

When birds "migrate," they

• go in the wrong direction.

• get interested in city lights.

• crash into buildings.

• go from one place top another.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Michael Mesure and his group want to keep birds safe. On page 463, which sentence(s) explain why?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What do female turtles need when they are ready to lay their eggs?

• a brightly lighted beach

• a dark beach

• a beach without people

• a beach without hotels

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Baby turtles get lost because...

• light on the water pulls them towards the sea.

• they need to crawl to the water.

• light from the land makes them go the wrong way.

• they go into streets and parking lots.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Think about the word "reduce." When you "reduce" the amount of mayonnaise you put on your sandwich, you use more of it. True or false?

• true

• false

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Michael Mesure thinks that everyone can help fix the problem of light pollution. True or false?

• true

• false

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6