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NEWS SMARTS: Issue 19

 

How much have you learned from reading Issue 19? Circle the letter for the best answer to each question.



1) About how many kids in the United States are vegetarians?


          a) 250,000

          b) 367,000

          c) 421,550



2) Discrimination is the act of treating others _______.

 

          a) the same

          b) fairly

          c) unfairly



3) About how many native plants and animals live in the Great Lakes?


          a) 2,000

          b) 3,500

          c) 4,225
 

4)  When ships arrive at the Great Lakes, what do they dump into the water?


         a) ballast water

         b) litter

         c) water pipes

 

 

 

5)  Which of the Great Lakes is the smallest?


         a) Lake Michigan

         b) Lake Erie

         c) Lake Ontario




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS:
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C

 

 

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