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CITY LIGHTS

5. Light pollution is the most reversible form of pollution because

a) by switching off the unnecessary lights, we can reduce the pollution.
b) we can control it by reducing air pollution.
c) it doesn’t occur when there is power shortage.

d) it is not a serious kind of pollution.

B2 Answer the following questions.
1. Why do the flavours of city night never ebb?

2. Why is the loss of the night tragic?
3. Satellite light maps of the Earth at night show parts of India as bright as the USA or
western Europe. True or false?
4. Why is it important to reclaim the magic of night?

B3 Fill in the table using relevant information.

vast expanse of the starlit sky twinkling little stars shooting stars
a patch of the grey sky pale moon seen through haze
hooting of airplanes stars almost invisible croaking of frogs
fragrance of flowers filling the air honk of traffic
fumes of speeding vehicles the magic of a moonlit night

as seen/heard/smelt by Mira as seen/heard/smelt by Natasha

quiet and peaceful night floodlights that remove darkness
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C Think

C1 Think carefully and answer in detail.

1. What are the consequences of light pollution?
2. What is the importance of complete darkness during night time?

3. What could be the fallout of having more dark spaces in a city?

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