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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.

Fox travels 2,175 miles across the arctic in 76 days -- 07/08/2019

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Q: The journey of a young arctic fox, which trekked more than 2,175 miles from Norway across Greenland to Canada in just 76 days, has stunned researchers. Where is Greenland?

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Q: The coastal fox started her journey from Norway’s Svalbard islands and crossed the frozen Arctic Ocean to Greenland, which is part of . . .

A. Denmark

B. North America

C. Both



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