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What is a generalization about biodiversity and pollution?
Pollution goes up and biodiversity goes down.
What is light pollution and why are planetary observatories located on top of mountains?
Light Pollution is any adverse effect of artificial light including sky glow, glare, light trespass, light clutter, decreased visibility at night, and energy waste Planetary observatories are located on top of mountains because they are higher up, this reduces the amount of atmospheric distortion experienced by the observatory. Additionally mountains are chosen that are far away from cities and Metropolitan areas to cut down on the light pollution experienced by the observatory.
What types of pollution?
Air pollution Water pollution Light pollution
Is light pollution a crime in the UK?
Light pollution is not a crime yet, but buildings should atempt to reduce it. Light pollution is still a crime against the environment.
How does light pollution harm astronauts?
Light pollution does not affect astronauts, it affects astronomers.
How could light pollution and air pollution effect astronomy?
Light pollution and air pollution effect astronomy by making it more difficult to view the stars. If you notice, when you get out of the cities where there is less air and light pollution, you are better able to view the stars.
What are some false facts about light pollution?
Some FALSE facts on light pollution are: 1. Astronomers benefit from light pollution as it helps them to study stars. 2. All stars are visible in the night sky when viewed from a light polluted city. 3. Light pollution is good for the environment. 4. Light pollution doesn't affect human sleep cycles.
How can Light pollution effect us?
Light pollution promotes stress, fatigue, sleeplessness, and mental problems. Recent studies have shown that light pollution promotes erectile disfunction.
If you use natural light but left it on is this light pollution?
Yes. Light pollution is when ANY KIND OF LIGHT disrupts people, or disrupts the eco-system.
How many birds die from light pollution?
More then 5 thousand a year die from light pollution.
When convexity of the lens is increased and light refraction does what?
The light refraction is decreased.
Is the speed of light decreased by entering a medium?
yes it is decreased in proportion to the refractive index of the medium
