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WORLD REPORT EDITION:
March 8, 2002 Name:_______________________________________
Directions: Do you have a nose for the news? Find out by answering the following questions from this week's TIME FOR KIDS magazine. Just circle the letter next to the correct answer or write your answer below the question.
Article: A Chance for Peace

1.  
Who outlined a plan for peace between Israelis and Palestinians?

A.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah

B.
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat

C.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon

Article: Was Mighty T. Rex a Slowpoke?

2.  
Last week, scientists argued that Tyrannosaurus Rex was a slow mover, lumbering along at how many miles an hour?

A.
2 miles an hour

B.
10 miles an hour

C.
15 miles an hour

Article: Top 5

3.  
Which star is closest to the earth?

A.
Sun

B.
Proxima Centauri

C.
Wolf 359

Article: Celebrating Women's History Month

4.  
How did Helen Keller communicate?

A.
Sign language

B.
Braille

C.
Both A and B

Article: Heavenly Views

5.  
What is the mission of Space Shuttle Columbia?

A.
to bring the first woman to space

B.
to take pictures of outer space

C.
to add 6,000 pounds of new equipment to the Hubble Space Telescope

Article: Heavenly Views

6.  
How long has the Hubble Space Telescope been taking pictures of outer space?

A.
8 years

B.
10 years

C.
12 years

Article: Heavenly Views

7.  
What interferes with our view of outer space?

A.
Human eyes don't have the capability to see outer space.

B.
Gases that make up the earth's atmosphere interfere with our view of space.

C.
NASA doesn't want us to see space so they put a barrier in the sky to block our

Article: Heavenly Views

8.  
What is the riskiest space walk in this mission?

A.
The riskiest space walk will be when the astronauts replace the power unit.

B.
The riskiest space walk will be when the astronauts replace the solar arrays.

C.
The riskiest space walk will be when the astronauts walk on the moon.

Article: Return of the Elk

9.  
Where did 28 elk complete their long journey?

A.
Canada

B.
North Carolina

C.
New York

Article: Heavenly Views

10.  
Why do you think it is important for us to know as much as we can about outer space?





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