Newsround Test 05.04.24 Flashcards

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Weather in Scotland

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Colder temperatures from the arctic. Temps low as -14

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US rocket

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US rocket burned in the atmosphere, hoping to reach the moon

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Beluga Whales

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Beluga whales spotted in Scotland. Only 150 000 left in the wild

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4
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Tata Steel factory

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Largest in the UK will close down and 1000s of workers will loose jobs. Located in Port Talbot. Closing to reduce carbon emissions and save millions of pounds

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Birdwatching weekend

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Birdwatching week. 38 million birds lost in UK over 50 years

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Lewis Hamilton

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Lewis Hamilton switches Formula 1 team (Mercedes to Ferrari)

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7
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Media Cricket Player

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Social media cricket player on England National Team

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Rugby tournament

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6 nations Rugby tournament will start 2.2.24

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Iceland Northern Lights

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Rare northern lights spotted in Iceland bc of Earth Magnetic Field

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10
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Music removed in TikTok

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Some popular music removed from TikTok (eg Taylor Swift)

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Lunar New Year

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Lunar New Year began. Year of Dragon 9.2.24

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12
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Professional Women’s football teams

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More professional women’s football teams since 2000s

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13
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Heavy snow in UK

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Heavy snow in UK, 25 cm. Warnings issued and schools closed.

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Volcano in Iceland

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Volcano in Iceland erupted and 4000 people had leave homes. Damaged hot water pipes.

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15
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Eiffel Tower in matches

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Uses 700 000 matches and 25kg of glue, matches were wrong size but received record

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Drone shows

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Drone shows in China and Dubai for Lunar New Year

17
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UK recession

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People in UK spending less money

18
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Clown Parade

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Clown Parade in Portugal, lasts for a week

19
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Invictus games

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Invictus games in Vancouver have began

20
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Eurovision song UK

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UK released Eurovision song, event will be held in Malmo, Sweden

21
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01.03. Events

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International Wheelchair Day and St. David’s day

22
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Jet pack race

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Jet pack race held in Dubai

23
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08.03 events

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International Women’s Day and World book day

24
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A dog from Thailand

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A dog from Thailand received prosthetic legs in Uk and living happily

25
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Possible TikTok ban in US

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US government worried over user data info, as TikTok is Chinese owned

26
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School lunch quality

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UK schools found school lunch of bad quality, action will be taken

27
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Raining bird poop

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Large grp of birds (murmuration) pooping over cities

28
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Chelsea Flower Show

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Chelsea Flower Show organised by kids ONLY

29
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Qualifying match in Euro football

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Wales vs. Finland (4-1)

30
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England football kit changes

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England football kit changes, some unhappy with color changes and cost. 120 pounds for kids and 125 pounds for adults