Scholastic News - 12/19 - Wolves

1 - How many more Olympic medals did Norway win than the United States?

• a - 6

• b - 8

• c - 12

• d - 16

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Based on this infographic, which can you conclude?

• a - more people watched the super bowl this year than in 2021

• B - Canada won more Olympic gold medals than the US

• C - Queen Elizabeth II met with every U.S. president

• D - A huge asteroid hit Earth earlier this year

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DO GRAY WOLVES STILL NEED PROTECTION?

1. Which happened earlier this year?

• A - a judge's ruling put gray wolves back on the endangered species list in most states.

• B - A judge's ruling removed wolves from the endangered species list in most states

• C - A judge's ruling allowed wolf hunting in all states

• D - Gray wolves were removed from all states.

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DO GRAY WOLVES STILL NEED PROTECTION?

2. Which statement best supports the opinion that gray wolves still need protection?

• A - their range is much smaller than it used it be

• B - they are a threat to cattle and sheep

• C - About 50,000 wolves live in Canada.

• D - Wolves travel in packs of 6 to 10 animals.

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What is the contiguous United States?

(LOOK BACK)

• A - all 50 states

• B - the 48 connected states south of Canada

• C - Hawaii and Alaska only

• D - the states wehre gray wolves live.

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2022 Year in Review

4. Why is Chloe Kim mentioned in the article?

• a - she wont he olympic snowboarding halfpipe event for the second time

• b - she competed in her final winter olympics

• c - she retired from the olympics with the most gold medals of any snowboarder.

• d - she won a gold medal in figure skating.

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5. Which event happened last?

• A - athletes from around the world competed in the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.

• B - The song "As it was" first reached No. 1 on the popchart.

• C - Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as a justic on the US supreme court.

• D - Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida

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Which of the following causes a storm surge?

• A - heaving flooding

• B - heavy rainfall

• C - heavy snowfall

• D - heavy winds.