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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.

Collapse of condominium tower stuns Florida -- 06/28/2021

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Q: A 12-story seaside condominium building suddenly collapsed at about 2 a.m. last Thursday, killing at least nine people and leaving more than 150 people unaccounted for as rescue crews searched the rubble days later. Where is Florida?

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Q: The cause of the collapse was unknown. But, there was plenty of speculation about what may have contributed to the disaster, including possible damage from rising seawater. With water on three sides most of Florida is a ...

A. Bight

B. Isthmus

C. Peninsula

D. Spit



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