October 24 News Quiz

What are the northern lights also called?

• Solar flares

• Auroras

• Comets

• Meteors

What is the main reason for the increased frequency of northern light displays this year?

• Earth's rotation

• Maximum phase of the sun's 11-year cycle

• Moon's orbit

• Increased volcanic activity

What can solar storms temporarily disrupt?

• Ocean currents

• Power and communications

• Animal migration

• Weather patterns

How long will it take the Europa Clipper to reach Jupiter?

• Two years

• Five and a half years

• Ten years

• One year

What is the purpose of NASA's mission to Europa?

• To mine for minerals

• To study its icy shell and search for signs of life

• To build a space station

• To measure its temperature

Three of the neighboring countries are mentioned in the video. Please mark all three.

What is the capital of Zambia?

• Harare

• Lusaka

• Nairobi

• Maputo

In which decade was the world's largest manmade lake constructed to collect water from the Zambezi River?

• 1940s

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

What is one reason some schools are banning cell phones in classrooms?

• They are too expensive

• They are a distraction to students

• They are outdated technology

• They are harmful to health

The hidden annex where a Jewish teenager named Anne Frank lived with her family to escape Nazis during World War Two is being reproduced and will be on display in ____ _______. 

(a)