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World Report February 11, 2005

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
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Comprehension Quiz
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Comprehension Quiz

"A Warmer World"

Directions:

  1. Print the student quiz with the ten questions below.

  2. Customize this quiz by changing questions 9 and 10.

  3. Find the answer key to the quiz in this week's Teachers' Guide. Look under the ANSWERS section on page 2.

  • Article:"Turning Up the Heat"


    1. What evidence do scientists have that global warming is a problem?

    1. The world's temperature rose about 1°F in the 1900s.
    2. Glaciers, or ice sheets, are melting at the North and South Poles.
    3. Temperatures are rising in Antarctica.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"Turning Up the Heat"


    2. The purpose of the Kyoto Protocol is to

    1. reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that member nations produce.
    2. study and report on the effects of global warming.
    3. reduce pollution at the North and South Poles.
    4. convince the United States to sign the treaty.

  • Article:"Turning Up the Heat"


    3. Which of the following could be an effect of global warming?

    1. Sea levels could rise and coastal areas could be flooded.
    2. Higher temperatures could cause violent weather.
    3. The world could get colder.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"Turning Up the Heat"


    4. How does carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, contribute to global warming?

    1. CO2 builds up in the atmosphere and traps heat.
    2. CO2 builds up in the atmosphere and traps oxygen (O2).
    3. CO2 traps sunlight and pushes it out beyond the earth's atmosphere.
    4. CO2 does not contribute to global warming.

  • Article:"Turning Up the Heat"


    5. To reduce global warming, scientists are

    1. issuing reports that show evidence of global warming.
    2. researching alternative sources of energy.
    3. developing ways to make cars and factories run more cleanly.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"Preventing Chickenpox"


    6. You can tell from this article that

    1. more children are getting chickenpox today than ten years ago.
    2. chickenpox is a disease that is easily passed from one person to another.
    3. since 1995, very few childen have been vaccinated against chickenpox.
    4. chickenpox cannot be prevented with a vaccine.

  • Article:"The State of the Union"


    7. What is NOT a fact about the State of the Union address?

    1. The President presents his plan for the nation to Congress.
    2. The President must report regularly to Congress.
    3. The State of the Union address is given each month.
    4. Franklin Roosevelt gave 12 State of the Union speeches.

  • Article:"Fab Five on the Piano"


    8. Which of the following statements is an opinion about the Brown family?

    1. They all play the grand piano.
    2. They all attended the Juilliard School in New York City.
    3. They are the most talented family of musicians ever seen on stage.
    4. They each began taking piano lessons at age 3.

  • Article:"A Historic Day of Voting in Iraq"


    9. On October 15, 2005, Iraqis will vote for

    1. a constitution.
    2. a new President.
    3. members of the National Assembly.
    4. a new prime minister.

  • Article:"Turning Up the Heat"


    10. List three facts about global warming that you learned from reading this week's cover story.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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