Question

jamal and jin live in different parts of the state. jamal lives in the mountains and is not near a city. jin lives at sea level, near a city. they are talking on the phone at night. they look at the same part of the sky with the same kind of telescope. they expect to see the same number of stars, but they do not. jamal is able to see many more stars than jin. they want to find out why. what should jamal and jin do to find out why they see different numbers of stars? a they should assume jamals telescope is broken. b they should discuss the reasons for the difference. c they should guess that the sky over jin has fewer stars. d they should believe one of them made a counting mistake.

Explanation:

Jamal and Jin have different star - counting results with the same telescope. Instead of making assumptions or guesses, they should discuss the possible reasons for the difference, such as light pollution (Jamal is in mountains away from city light pollution while Jin is near a city), atmospheric conditions etc.

Answer:

B. They should discuss the reasons for the difference.