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World Report February 7, 2003

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

Is Antarctica Having a Meltdown?

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:Bush’s Speech to the Nation


    1. What is the State of the Union message?

    1. It is a speech in which the President lays out his plans before Congress.
    2. It is a note that the President mails to every American citizen.
    3. It is a list of the President’s favorite recipes.

  • Article:Profiles in African-American History


    2. Which two American explorers became the first people to set foot on the North Pole?

    1. Lewis and Clark
    2. Bonnie and Clyde
    3. Henson and Peary

  • Article:It’s the Year of the Goat!


    3. The exact date the Chinese New Year begins changes from year to year because it is based on

    1. a vote by Chinese citizens.
    2. the success of the harvest.
    3. the cycles of the moon.

  • Article:Top 5


    4. According to the Top 5, which bird is the biggest flightless bird?

    1. Penguin
    2. Ostrich
    3. Emu

  • Article:Thin Ice?


    5. How much of the Earth’s freshwater does Antarctica hold?

    1. 25%
    2. 50%
    3. 75%

  • Article:Thin Ice?


    6. Which of the following has happened in the last 50 years?

    1. Antarctica started to be a popular place for people to live.
    2. The average temperature has risen 4.5 degrees.
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:Thin Ice?


    7. Many environmentalists blame global warming on ____________ .

    1. Air pollution
    2. Decreasing temperatures
    3. Penguins

  • Article:Thin Ice?


    8. Even though ice is melting in Antarctica, the amount of ice is not shrinking. Why?

    1. New snowfall replaces the ice.
    2. The U.S. ships more ice to Antarctica.
    3. Nobody understands why the amount of ice is not shrinking.

  • Article:A Nation Shuts Down


    9. Why did Venezuela’s labor and business leaders call for a general strike?

    1. They want to protest the three-year old government of President Chavez.
    2. They want to save money.
    3. They thought everyone deserved a vacation.

  • Article:Thin Ice?


    10. In 1959, Antarctica was set aside for peaceful scientific use by all nations. Why do you think it is valuable for all countries to have access to the data on Antarctica?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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