Darkness is disappearing from the night sky By The Seattle Times, adapted by Newsela
Anthony Paat (left) and Nancy Thomas aim their telescope at the full moon during a star party on the University of Washington campus in September 2013. Photo: Benjamin Benschneider/Seattle Times/MCT
Blog Post Assignment:
Why is light pollution a problem?
What do you think will happen to our earth if light pollution continues? Use the text as well as prior knowledge to make an inference.
Light pollution is an problem because car pollution with light pollution gets mixed up,and it causes gas ,and electrity.If Earth is with pollution then nature will die ,and we will not get enough air to breath.Why was there pollution in Earth?Do you think that there should be pollution in Earth?Why?I think there should not be pollution because then we can not breath,and all of the nature,trees,flowers,and animals will die if there will be light pollution in Earth.Nature,trees,flowers are very important for use.Like cows are very important for us because they make us milk.If there is no cows that make milk then we can not be healthy at all.
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Ms. Brennan
3/24/2014 06:00:31 am
Well done Alper! Keep up the great work. I love how you clearly explained your answer!
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dana
3/24/2014 07:57:51 am
like how you used suporting details.
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Esther LOL ****** ^_^******** (^-^)
3/24/2014 05:49:25 am
It`s about the space and that the darkness is dissappearing and that some people are loosing interest in looking through the night sky or space...<_>...or...^_^...or...^-^...
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Ms. Brennan
3/24/2014 05:59:48 am
Please follow the directions and post again.
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Alyssa
3/24/2014 06:13:09 am
The pollution will stop and the telescope wouldn't work
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Alper Can
3/24/2014 06:16:18 am
THANK YOU Ms.Brennan!I added a lot of supporting details.
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ALISA O_o
3/24/2014 06:36:00 am
If light pollution continues then probably there will be no darkness anymore. To help the light I think people only should turn on light when they can't see something or a power goes out and obvisiouly you can turn on the lights when it's dark. You. Don't need light because there is a sun you can open the shades for light you don't need the light for everything.......Although if it is a emergency and you have to turn on the lights you can. Only if it is a EMERGENCY! People need to be careful whenever they choose to turn on the lights. Birds can come to the light and get injured. If we humans don't have darkness we will either get sick or unhappy...... :( ( This is very important even though you might not even care you should )
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Victor Suarez
3/25/2014 08:55:44 am
I am sad to say I don't agree, because yes light pollution is a problem, but having no light when its dark can cause an emergency issue.
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Sadie
3/24/2014 06:43:50 am
It is hurting trees and that birds fly around night time they get confused with the buildings that are lit up, then some birds die. Then nature will die that means more birds will extinct and more trees will die.If more nature things die then there will be no nature animals.
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eliamlee
3/24/2014 07:19:46 am
Light pollution has problems becuase in the dark there is not that much dark in dinner. Light pollution is also making us lose something very important .Light pollution is not hard to get rid of . Except for one thing : the way people feel about light. Light means progress and bright light means safety.
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Dren Sapunxhiu
3/24/2014 07:50:52 am
Light pollution is a problem because it makes the sky less dark and it affects nature and astronomers can't use the telescope properly. I think light pollution will cause fewer people to study space, nature will get hurt, and there'll be no darkness forever.
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DANA
3/24/2014 07:53:50 am
This article is about light vanishing little by little so its hurting the trees and birds so badly that up to a billion birds were killed in the U.S.A.It could also make us sick or be sad.I think that earth will be doomed if this keeps on happening. Worse it would be posible that birds might be extinct and this might include trees. It wont matter if we stay with oil lamps the important is that our trees are healthy and that birds are no where near extinct.
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Kelly W
3/24/2014 08:02:19 am
Light pollution is a problem because animals and us need the night sky.If it does continues birds will smack on the windows.Also,turtles can't find the sea and go to an apartment instead.
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Yamilex Machado XD
3/24/2014 09:24:54 am
people are losing intrest in watching the stars because the sky is not as black as the starey night sky. other people might not be able to see the stars because it might not be to dark enough for example the sky now in the US is now a greenish grayish color. the light bolb is paluting the sky because the bird might not be able to see and there were alot of birds comfused by bright buldings and crashed into them and dided. those are birds who are used to flying in the night sky with stars above them.
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jhon the local minecraft pro with diamond armor
3/24/2014 09:44:47 am
I think that light pollution is a problem because now peephole cant see the dark and eventually people won't be able to sleep.and that could lead to heart attacks which leads to an untimely death.
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George
3/24/2014 10:03:37 am
It's important that there's dark outside because we need sleep if we don't sleep we won't grow
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Amy
3/24/2014 11:17:40 am
It is a problem because the sky's are lighting when we're supposed to be sleeping.Are eyes would have circles under them and we would be teird ,in the morning we would want to sleep. I'm noticing that it's geting a little light outside in the night.
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Alper Can
3/24/2014 09:15:16 pm
That's Right!
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Victor Suarez
3/25/2014 08:52:48 am
Why is light pollution a problem?
It hurts trees. And it has been terrible for birds, who are used to flying by the stars. Birds become confused by brightly lit buildings, and run into them by accident. Up to a billion birds a year die in the U.S. alone.
As well people have lost connection to the world of star gazing, and star tracking for directions
What do you think will happen to our earth if light pollution continues? Use the text as well as prior knowledge to make an inference.
People will continue getting sick and sad, as well birds, trees and other animals will be effected.