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NEWS SMARTS: Issue 16

 

How much have you learned from reading Issue 16? Circle the letter for the best answer to each question.



1) In a recent study, scientists learned that kids who play the _____ and the _____ do better in school than kids who don't play musical instruments.


          a) violin and cello
          b) cello and piano

          c) violin and piano



2) How many pygmy tarsiers did scientists recently discover in Indonesia?

 

          a) two

          b) three

          c) six



3) About how old is the pyramid that scientists recently found buried in Egypt?


          a) 3,200
          b) 4,300

          c) 5,000
 

4)  What may have worn away the top of the pyramid?


         a) rain

         b) wind and sand

         c) sand and rain

 

 

 

5)  What is the name of the world's largest pyramid?


         a) Great Pyramid

         b) Sahara Pyramid

         c) Queen Sesheshet's Pyramid




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS:
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. B
5. A

 

 

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