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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.

Flash floods kill more than 200 in Spain -- 11/04/2024

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Q: More than 200 people died in flash floods last week after a year’s worth of rain fell on parts of Spain in eight hours. The death toll was expected rise as searches of wrecked vehicles and buildings continued. Where is Spain?

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Q: Areas near the eastern and southern coasts of Spain were hit hardest by the flooding. Those coasts are on which body of water?

A. Bay of Biscay

B. Gulf of Cadiz

C. Mediterranean Sea

D. North Sea


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