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Inside A - Not-so-starry nights - Vocab + RC

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Waste that hurts nature is called....

pollution.

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Something that is helpful to you is called a....

benefit.

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The area where there's nature and animals is called....

environment.

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To move from one place to another is called...

to migrate.

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to make something smaller or to...

reduce.

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When you throw away food that you can eat, it's ....

wasted.

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To let out or to...

release.

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About _________ of all lightning in the United States is wasted.

two thirds

half

one third

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Why do some animals need the night sky?

Because they use the stars to find their way.

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________ pollution is changing our view of the night.

Light pollution is changing our view of the night.

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One hundred years ago, people could see around ________ stars

1200

1500

2000

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What did astronomers realize in the 1970s?

That they noticed light pollution when they looked into their telescopes and saw that some of the stars and planets were gone.

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What is light pollution caused by?

It's caused by too much light sent into the sky.

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Extra light from buildings doesn't make it hard to see the stars.

FALSE

TRUE

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What does wasted light harm?

It harms the environment and wildlife.

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A scientist who studies the environment is called an..

ecologist.

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