NewsDepth for October 14, 2009

Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Season: 2009-2010, Episode: 5

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Show Topics

• Nobel Prizes Awarded to Thirteen Americans; Obama Wins Prize for Peace> Lesson Plan Included
• U.S. Military Offers Medical Help to the People of the Philippines> Lesson Plan Included
• National Mall Hosts Twenty Student-Built Homes in Solar Decathlon> Lesson Plan Included
• Flu Season Drives Up Production of Hand Sanitizers
• Historic Paddle-Wheel Tow Boat Will Be Rescued from Rust
• Cincinnati Zoo’s Manatees Will Relocate to the Wild in Florida> Lesson Plan Included
• Wild “Nuisance” Animals are Becoming a “Zoo on the Loose” in Florida
• “Renegade Lunch Lady,” Chef Ann Cooper, Wants to Revolutionize School Lunches
• Del Monte Produce Tests Vending Machines Stocked with Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
• Special Dog Named Abigail Inspires Special Needs Children to Read
• Skunk Whisperer Ned Bruha Rescues a Skunk with a Peanut Butter Jar on his Head

This Week's News Quiz

This Week's Questions

Question #1:
The Nobel Prize has been awarded for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace since 1901. What country administers this award, and what do the winners receive?

Answer: Sweden – a medal, a diploma and cash.

Question #2:
Houses built for the Solar Decathlon must get all their energy from the sun. Where have these houses been built?

Answer: On the National Mall in Washington, DC.

Question #3:
Wild animals that escape or are released by their owners are over-running some parts of southern Florida. What kind of lizard is a special problem?

Answer: Iguanas.

Last Week's Answers

Question #1:
Earthquakes that occur under the ocean can create large destructive waves of water. What are these waves called?

Answer: Tsunami.

Question #2:
When bees fly from flower to flower, they spread something that is important for making seeds and fruit. What do they spread?

Answer: Pollen.

Question #3:
The People’s Republic of China spreads across eastern Asia. What four countries border China to the north?

Answer: Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

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