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.

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

• true

• false

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.

Most light pollution is caused by...

• power plants.

• electricity.

• bad light fixtures.

• sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide.

When birds "migrate," they

• go in the wrong direction.

• get interested in city lights.

• crash into buildings.

• go from one place top another.

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

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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

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.

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

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

• true

• false