Headline Geography

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This weeks lesson:
Big Russian earthquake has smaller impact
-- 08/04/2025

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Q: No casualties were reported after the sixth-largest earthquake ever recorded struck last week near Russia’s sparsely populated Kamchatka peninsula. The tremor triggered tsunami warnings and evacuations around the Pacific Ocean, but the only significant damage from high waves was on the peninsula and nearby islands. Where is the Kamchatka Peninsula on the Pacific Ring of Fire?

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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.