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's worst wildfire outbreak destroys forests, farms and towns -- 01/30/2017

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Q: Flames from more than 100 raging wildfires in Chile continued spreading from the mountains to the Pacific coast, destroying 890,000 acres of forests, livestock and entire towns. Where is Chile?

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