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 jamal’s 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:

To determine the correct action, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Assuming a telescope is broken without evidence is not scientific.
• Option B: Discussing the reasons for the difference (like light pollution in the city where Jin lives, or atmospheric conditions due to location) is a logical step to understand why they see different star counts.
• Option C: Guessing without investigation is not a valid scientific approach.
• Option D: Believing someone made a mistake without checking is not appropriate.

So the best action is to discuss the reasons for the difference.

Answer:

B. They should discuss the reasons for the difference.