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Current Events and Environmental Issues

Current Events and Environmental Issues

Assessment

Interactive Video

Journalism

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

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The video covers various topics, starting with a light-hearted introduction about English plurals. It then delves into the serious issue of 45 people sentenced in Hong Kong for conspiracy to commit subversion, highlighting the political climate and legal implications. The video shifts to weather phenomena, explaining bomb cyclones and atmospheric rivers affecting the US and Canada. It also addresses environmental issues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where plastic waste is causing power outages. Finally, it celebrates a record-breaking achievement by USC students who launched a rocket to a new altitude record.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main charge against the 45 people sentenced in Hong Kong?

Conspiracy to commit subversion

Espionage

Fraud

Tax evasion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which well-known pro-democracy figure was mentioned in the Hong Kong sentencing?

Nathan Law

Joshua Wong

Jimmy Lai

Agnes Chow

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a bomb cyclone?

A type of earthquake

A rapid intensification of a cyclone

A volcanic eruption

A type of tornado

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an atmospheric river?

A river that flows through the sky

A type of ocean current

A weather pattern that transports moisture

A type of windstorm

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many plastic straws do Americans use each day?

20,000

100,000

500 million

1 million

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is causing power outages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Plastic waste blocking a dam

Drought

Political unrest

Earthquake

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main consequence of the waste management issue in the Congo?

Better agricultural yield

Power outages

Improved water quality

Increased tourism

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