Warm up for Week 10/9/06

Quick Quiz from the USA Today Monday October 9, 2006 issue

 

Look at the charts, graphs and articles for the answers to these questions. The articles and page numbers have been bolded and noted in parentheses.

 

 

Cover story –Push for ‘official’ English heats up, (1A)

1.     What is the percentage increase in the number of people ages 5 and older who speak a language other than English at home?

 

Grisham’s telling of a ……… itself’ (2A)

2.     State two of John Grisham’s novel.

 

Illegal dumps alter Western landscapes (3A)

3.     What is the “problem” in this article?

4.     Where is the problem occurring?

5.     How much did this problem cost in the Las Vegas area in 2005-06?

 

Some thing sold in USA banned elsewhere. (3A)

6.     Formaldehyde is chemical used to preserve organic materials. It was once used to preserve cadavers (dead bodies). This chemical was found to cause cancer in humans if absorbed into the skin. What product does this article say formaldehyde is used in?

 

On Summit Agenda:…………… (4A)

7.     Tips for schools: Name two tips for preventing school violence.

 

Read the Ad… (5A)

8.     What is Genocide? Use the dictionary or go to http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/genocide

9.     If you have time go to http://savedarfur.org or their homepage background http://www.savedarfur.org/pages/background

 

Weather (14A)

10. How does the sun’s angle affect weather?  (Find this in the upper right corner.)