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Common Core State Standard
RH.CCS.7 Grades 6-12: Students are asked to locate a country or geographical area on a map, connecting information with a specific location. Then, students answer a series of quiz questions based on a current news event happening in that location. Students must combine their prior knowledge with information presented in the question to determine the correct answers.

Chile plagued by fires and floods -- 03/30/2015

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Q: While years of drought in southern Chile led to wildfires threatening 1,000-year-old trees, flash floods in the north last week swept through a desert commonly known as the driest place in the world. Where is Chile?

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