NewsDepth for February 27, 2013

Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Season: 2012-2013, Episode: 21

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Show Topics

• Blizzard Buries Midwest; Snow Will Help Make Up for Two Years of Drought> Classroom Activity Included
• Government Spending Cuts Will Kick in March 1st Unless Congress Reaches Deal
• South Korea Inaugurates First Female President> Classroom Activity Included
• USA Wrestling Competes in Iran Despite Government Tension> Classroom Activity Included
• Sequester Could Mean Job Furloughs at Wright Patterson Air Force Base
• Urban Cleveland Neighborhood is the Perfect Place to Grow Lettuce
• New High-Security Building Will House Exotic Animals
• Shrinking Building Technology Saves Demolition in Japan
• Know Ohio – Lake County
• Millionaire Space Fan Planning Human Flights to Mars> Classroom Activity Included
• NASA and Johns Hopkins University Release Colorful Image of Mercury
• The Real Tiger Star of Life of Pi, and his Digital Twin
• War Amputees Cast in the Oscar-Nominated Film, Lincoln
• Bulldog Loves his Sled; Sea Otter Dunks Basketball

This Week's News Quiz

This Week's Questions

QUESTION #1
The United States wrestling team was greeted warmly in Iran. What is the capital of Iran?

ANSWER: Tehran

QUESTION #2
A Cleveland green house is growing lettuce without soil. What do we call this method of growing plants?

ANSWER: Hydroponic gardening

QUESTION #3
Millionaire Dennis Tito hopes to lead a venture to Mars. How long did our story say it would take to reach Mars and return?

ANSWER: 501 days

Last Week's Answers

QUESTION #1
A meteor burned and exploded over southern Russia. What do we call the pieces that end up on the ground?

ANSWER: Meteorites

QUESTION #2
The London Underground is displaying special artwork for its 150th Anniversary. What type of artwork is it?

ANSWER: A series of prints featuring labyrinths

QUESTION #3
Chelyabinsk, Russia is located near that country’s southern border. What country is across the border from Chelyabinsk?

ANSWER: Kazakhstan

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