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World Report February 21, 2003

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
Teacher's Guide and Worksheets

Comprehension Quiz

Hooked on Oil

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:A New Cosmic Picture


    1. Last week, a picture of the universe not long after it was born was released. What does the picture prove?

    1. The universe is 13.7 billion years old.
    2. The universe is made up of only a few stars.
    3. The universe is not very big.

  • Article:Profiles in African-American History


    2. Sidney Poitier was the first African American to

    1. become a teacher.
    2. travel into space.
    3. win the Best Actor Academy Award.

  • Article:Top 5


    3. Which country uses the most oil?

    1. U.S.
    2. Japan
    3. China

  • Article:The Power of Oil


    4. True or False? Oil began forming hundreds of millions of years ago as plants and animal remains were covered with layers of rock.

    1. True
    2. False

  • Article:The Power of Oil


    5. How do nations that have little to no oil of their own get it?

    1. They make their own oil.
    2. They buy it from oil-rich countries.
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:The Power of Oil


    6. How many countries control almost 70% of world oil reserves?

    1. One
    2. Four
    3. Eleven

  • Article:The Power of Oil


    7. How is most of the oil brought into the U.S. used?

    1. Most of the oil is used in cars in the form of gasoline.
    2. Most of the oil is used for making electricity.
    3. Most of the oil is used for heating homes.

  • Article:The Power of Oil


    8. How does the use of oil affect the environment?

    1. The gases released when fossil fuels burn contribute to global warming.
    2. Accidental spills pollute oceans and kill sea life.
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:Top Dog


    9. What is the ultimate prize a dog can win at the Westminster Kennel Club’s dog show?

    1. Best in Show
    2. Best in Class
    3. Best in World

  • Article:The Power of Oil


    10. What are two ways kids can help decrease our dependence on foreign oil?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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