NewsDepth for October 10, 2012

Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Season: 2012-2013, Episode: 04

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Show Topics

• Three New Polls Suggest Race for the White House is a Dead Heat
• Volunteers Race to Register New Voters in Ohio and Florida> Classroom Activity Included
• NewsDepth Offers Mock Election for Student Viewers
• What is a Stump Speech?> Classroom Activity Included
• Private Company Called SpaceX Sends Space Capsule to the ISS
• Curiosity Rover Scoops Up Martian Sand> Classroom Activity Included
• 3D Printing Becoming Do-It-Yourself Manufacturing
• Ohio Secretary of State to Appeal Early Voting Ruling
• Bowling Green Fourth Graders Witness Opening of Time Capsule
• Toledo Zoo Tigers Celebrate their First Birthday
• National Park Service Begins Cleanup of DC Reflecting Pool
• Great Barrier Reef Threatened by Climate Change and Fertilizer Runoff> Classroom Activity Included
• Newly Discovered Dinosaur Resembled a Two-Legged Porcupine> Classroom Activity Included
• Know Ohio – Mahoning County
• Iowa Pilot Restores World War II Airplane for Veteran
• Crow Becomes Part of the Family for Ottawa, Ontario Family
• Woman Finds Lost Ring in Corn Pit with a Lot of Help from New Friends
• Dog Turns into Culprit in Missing Phone Mystery
• Dogs Show their Talents in Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge

This Week's News Quiz

This Week's Questions

QUESTION #1
The red carnation was named Ohio’s state flower in honor of a governor who also became a president. What was his name?

ANSWER: William McKinley

QUESTION #2
A recent study says that fertilizer runoff is causing a sea creature that eats coral polyps to thrive, threatening the Great Barrier Reef. What is the name of this creature?

ANSWER: Crown-of-thorns starfish

QUESTION #3
A car-sized rover is exploring the Mars surface, looking for evidence of life. What is its name?

ANSWER: Curiosity

Last Week's Answers

QUESTION #1
Democrats can trace their roots back to the early 19th century. Who was the first president to be called a Democrat?

ANSWER: Andrew Jackson

QUESTION #2
The Great Barrier Reef is so big it can be seen from space. From what is it made?

ANSWER: Coral – tiny organisms called coral polyps

QUESTION #3
A rare creature was spotted off the coast of Australia last week. What is his name, and what kind of creature is he?

ANSWER: Migaloo, a white humpback whale

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