NewsDepth for January 6, 2010

Posted Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Season: 2009-2010, Episode: 14

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Show Topics

• New Year Roars in with Heavy Snow and Extreme Cold in U.S. and Abroad
• Freezing Temperatures Threaten Florida Strawberry and Citrus Crops
• President Obama Responds to Foiled Bombing Attempt with New Safety Measures
• U.S. Government Goes on the Road to Encourage Participation in 2010 Census> Lesson Plan Included
• New Ohio Law Requires Car Headlights to be Turned On with Windshield Wipers
• U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Makes Cleveland Its Winter Home
• Hocking County Seven-Year-Old Falls Through Ice on Pond
• World’s Tallest Building Celebrates Grand Opening in Dubai> Lesson Plan Included
• Homeless High School Student Finds Friends and Success on Football Field and Off
• Service Dog Becomes First Postal Pooch, Assisting Iraq War Veteran on Rounds
• Rare Baby Black Rhino Receives Name at Baton Rouge Zoo> Lesson Plan Included

This Week's News Quiz

This Week's Questions

Question #1:
The U.S. Census determines how many representatives each state will have in Congress. How many total representatives can there be in the U.S. House? How many of those representatives are from Ohio?

Answer: 435. 18 from Ohio.

Question #2:
The Coast Guard ice cutter Penobscot Bay traveled to Lake Erie the long way, around the eastern tip of Canada. What river did they travel to get to Lake Ontario?

Answer: The St. Lawrence River.

Question #3:
The world’s tallest building in Dubai is 828 meters in height. How many feet is that?

Answer: 2,717 feet.

Last Week's Answers

Question #1:
A coal-fired power plant in West Virginia is experimenting with a way to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas they put in the air. What are they trapping in the earth?

Answer: Carbon dioxide.

Question #2:
NASA has launched a telescope that will take pictures of our solar system and beyond. What is the name of the telescope?

Answer: The WISE (Wide-range Infra-Red Survey Explorer) telescope.

Question #3:
Two giant pandas are new residents of the Adelaide Zoo. In which Australian state is the zoo located, and what body of water is on its shore?

Answer: South Australia, Indian Ocean.

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