Light Pollution

What is light pollution?

• Pollution caused by too much light

• Pollution caused by air and water

• Pollution caused by sound and land

• Pollution caused by plants and animals

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is sky glow?

• When the night sky appears too bright

• When the night sky is filled with stars

• When the night sky is completely dark

• When the night sky is covered with clouds

What is glare?

• Visual discomfort caused by bright lights

• Visual clarity caused by bright lights

• Visual confusion caused by bright lights

• Visual enhancement caused by bright lights

What is clutter?

• When lights are grouped together confusingly

• When lights are spread out evenly

• When lights are arranged in a pattern

• When lights are turned off

What is light trespass?

• When light falls where it is not intended or needed

• When light falls where it is intended and needed

• When light falls on the ground

• When light falls on the sky

What are the sources of light pollution?

• Building exterior and interior lighting

• Water and air pollution

• Plants and animals

• Sound and land pollution

Why is too much outdoor lighting at night inefficient?

• It wastes electricity and spills light into the sky

• It saves electricity and focuses light on objects

• It reduces energy consumption and protects wildlife

• It enhances visibility and improves safety

How does light pollution affect citizens?

• Increases energy consumption and disrupts the ecosystem

• Improves human health and reduces crime

• Decreases energy consumption and protects wildlife

• Enhances visibility and improves safety

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the main purpose of reducing light pollution?

• To conserve energy and protect the environment

• To increase energy consumption and enhance visibility

• To disrupt the ecosystem and harm human health

• To improve crime and safety

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What can be done to reduce light pollution?

• Using LED drop lights in building interiors

• Increasing outdoor lighting at night

• Directing light upwards and outwards

• Wasting electricity and spilling light into the sky

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2