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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.

Hawaii’s Mauna Loa erupts for first time in 38 years -- 12/05/2022

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Q: The Earth’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa on Hawaii’s Big Island, is spewing a river of lava after erupting for the first time since 1984. Where is the state of Hawaii?

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