WORLD REPORT EDITION:
September 13, 2002
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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:
Too Dry!
1.
What is the Dust Bowl?
A.
A football tournament play at the end of the season
B.
Farmland that turned to dust because of droughts in the 1930s
C.
A layer of dust that is caused by too much rain
Article:
Too Dry!
2.
Use context clues to determine the definition of the word
measly
in the following sentence: Roberts, 67, tells of this year’s measly 2.16 inches of rain.
A.
Measly
means “very little”
B.
Measly
means "just right"
C.
Measly
means "too much"
Article:
Too Dry!
3.
What causes a drought?
A.
Lack of rain
B.
Floods
C.
Pollution
Article:
Too Dry!
4.
How do droughts affect people and our environment?
A.
Farmers and ranchers don’t have water for crops and animals.
B.
Wildfires occur more often because of the dry forests.
C.
Both A and B
Article:
Too Dry!
5.
What is the best way to make sure we are able to get through droughts without severe water shortages?
A.
Keep lawns green by watering them every day.
B.
Take long relaxing showers.
C.
Conserve water when rain is plentiful.
Article:
Too Dry!
6.
Look at the map on page 5. According to this map, which region of the country has been experiencing the worst droughts?
A.
The western region of the U.S. has been experiencing the worst droughts.
B.
The eastern region of the U.S. has been experiencing the worst droughts.
C.
The southern region of the U.S. has been experiencing the worst droughts.
Article:
A Plan to Help the Planet
7.
Who is Colin Powell?
A.
Powell is the U.N. Secretary General.
B.
Powell is the U.S. Secretary of State.
C.
Powell is the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Article:
A Plan to Help the Planet
8.
What was the purpose of the "earth summit?"
A.
To discuss how to help business grow in poor nations without harming nature
B.
To put strict limits on air pollution
C.
To decide who next President of South Africa will be
Article:
The Nation Remembers
9.
Last week, President Bush announced that September 11 would be called ________
A.
Remembrance Day
B.
Service Day
C.
Patriot Day
Article:
Mystery Person
10.
The Mystery of the Week is…
A.
Betsy Ross
B.
Francis Scott Key
C.
John Adams
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