Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

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Interactive Video

Science, Geography, Biology

9th - 10th Grade

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The video covers three main topics: the discovery of a helicopter wreckage in Hawaii with ongoing searches for survivors, a significant rise in infectious diseases in the US in 2019, including measles and hepatitis A, and the devastating impact of wildfires in Australia on the koala population. The helicopter crash involved seven people, including two minors, and occurred in a mountainous area. The US saw a tripling of measles cases and a rise in hepatitis A cases across multiple states. In Australia, wildfires have reportedly killed up to 30% of the koala population, with koalas listed as vulnerable by conservation groups.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the helicopter tour in Hawaii?

To visit the Pearl Harbor memorial

To tour the Napali Coast

To conduct a scientific research

To explore the volcanic regions

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 2019, how did the number of measles cases in the US change?

They decreased by half

They doubled

They remained the same

They tripled

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which disease saw a significant increase in cases from 2017 to 2019 in the US?

Tuberculosis

Chickenpox

Influenza

Hepatitis A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the koala population was reportedly killed by the wildfires in Australia?

20%

10%

40%

30%

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the International Union for Conservation of Nature classify koalas?

Vulnerable

Near Threatened

Critically Endangered

Endangered