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Ten Questions: Gore testifies about climate change, Students to learn in zero gravity

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(CNN Student News) -- March 22, 2007

Answer the following questions about today's featured news stories. Write your answers in the space provided.

1. Who is Al Gore? What is the subject matter of his documentary "An Inconvenient Truth"?

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2. What message did Gore deliver to Congress yesterday? According to Gore, what are some of the things that need to happen to stop global warming?

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3. According to the segment, why do some Republican lawmakers disagree with Gore's assertions about global warming?

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4. Gore has said that addressing global warming is a moral issue. What do you think that he means? What are your views on global warming?

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5. Who is the current president of Iran? What does Iran say is the purpose of its nuclear program? Why do you think that the international community is opposed to Iran's nuclear program?

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6. What action is the United Nations thinking about taking against Iran? What do you think would be the pros and cons of this action?

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7. What is Noruz? According to the segment, how do many Iranians celebrate this holiday? How do you think that these customs compare to similar celebrations in the U.S. and other parts of the world?

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8. What type of research institute did Space Florida and the Zero-G Corporation recently establish in Florida?

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9. In your view, how might teachers and their students benefit from this program? Give examples. Would you want to participate in the institute? Why or why not?

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10. What do you think can be done to inspire young people to pursue careers in science, engineering and mathematics?

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