Hurricanes and Lunar Events

Hurricanes and Lunar Events

Assessment

Interactive Video

Journalism

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

FREE Resource

The video covers several topics: Hurricane Delta's impact on Louisiana, changes to the presidential debate schedule due to COVID-19, the occurrence of two full moons in October 2020, tips for effective news writing, and a humorous segment on raccoons invading the White House. Each section provides detailed insights into these events, with expert commentary and trivia.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What category was Hurricane Delta when it first made landfall in Mexico?

Category 1

Category 2

Category 4

Category 3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the Louisiana coast particularly vulnerable to hurricanes?

It is surrounded by mountains.

It was recently hit by Hurricane Laura.

It is below sea level.

It has a high population density.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key difference between the European and American weather models?

The American model predicts hurricanes only.

The European model takes longer to run.

The American model is more accurate.

The European model uses less data.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the reason for the change in the presidential debate format?

A natural disaster

President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis

A scheduling conflict

Technical issues

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the names of the two full moons occurring in October 2020?

Harvest and Hunter's

Wolf and Harvest

Corn and Buck

Wolf and Blood

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the modern definition of a blue moon?

A moon that appears blue in color

The second full moon in a calendar month

The first full moon after the equinox

A moon that occurs during a solar eclipse

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the last time a full moon occurred on Halloween for all U.S. time zones?

1944

1969

2001

1987

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