NAME __________________________________________________

 
WR News Smarts Issue #12
Write in the correct answers for each. Then write the
page you found the answer in and the headline of the story.

1.     How much money did the National Zoo’s Asia Trail cost to build?

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            I found this answer on page ______

            Under the headline __________________________________

2.   In what year was the United Nations established?

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            I found this answer on page ______

            Under the headline ____________________________________

3.     How many species of otter are there in the world?

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            I found this answer on page ______

            Under the headline ____________________________________

4.     How many square miles do the Everglades cover?

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            I found this answer on page  ______

            Under the headline ____________________________________

5.     Which continent is nearest to the Great Barrier Reef?

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            I found this answer on page  ______

            Under the headline __________________________________

6. What was the magnitude of the October 15 Hawaii earthquake?

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            I found this answer on page ______

            Under the headline ____________________________________

7.     In which Hawaiian city did people report that “plaster from our ceiling fell” during the earthquake?

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            I found this answer on page  ______

            Under the headline __________________________________

8.     What is the capital of Florida?

            ___________________________

            I found this answer on page  ______

            Under the headline __________________________________

NAME __________________________________________________

Vocabulary Challenge!
Match each new word below with its definition.

____ 1. crisis ____ 2. habitat ____ 3. renovated ____ 4. global warming ____ 5. World Heritage Sites ____ 6. intense ____ 7. pledged ____ 8. greenhouse gas ____ 9. earthquake ____ 10. crust ____ 11. evaluate

A. updated or rebuilt B. Earth's outer edge C. promised D. gas that contributes to global warming E. an animal’s home, or natural environment F. a sudden movement in Earth’s crust G. examine H. a gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth’s surface I. powerful J. places that are protected because they have special environmental, historic, or cultural value K. major problem

Get Writing! Think about your favorite place to visit. Write a letter to the United Nations Educations Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) asking them to make that place a World Heritage Site. Be sure to explain why that place is important and why it should be protected for future generations.

Answer Key: 

1.  $53 million
     found on page 3, Gateway To Asia

2.  1945
     found on page 2, New Leader at the United Nations

3. 13
    found on page 3, Gateway to Asia

4. 2,358
     found on page 5, Troubled Treasures

5. Australia
    found on page 4 or 5, Troubled Treasures

6.  6.7
     found on page 6, The Shakedown

7.  Waikoloa
    found on page 6, Hawaii Quakes, Then Shakes

8.  Tallahassee
    found on page 8, Map Mania

Vocabulary Challenge!

1. K
2. E
3. A
4. H
5. J
6. I
7. C
8. D
9. F

10. B

11. G

Get Writing!

Answers will vary, but we would love to read students’ stories!
You can send them to senior@weeklyreader.com