Newsround Test 05.04.24 Flashcards
Weather in Scotland
Colder temperatures from the arctic. Temps low as -14
US rocket
US rocket burned in the atmosphere, hoping to reach the moon
Beluga Whales
Beluga whales spotted in Scotland. Only 150 000 left in the wild
Tata Steel factory
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
Birdwatching weekend
Birdwatching week. 38 million birds lost in UK over 50 years
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton switches Formula 1 team (Mercedes to Ferrari)
Media Cricket Player
Social media cricket player on England National Team
Rugby tournament
6 nations Rugby tournament will start 2.2.24
Iceland Northern Lights
Rare northern lights spotted in Iceland bc of Earth Magnetic Field
Music removed in TikTok
Some popular music removed from TikTok (eg Taylor Swift)
Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year began. Year of Dragon 9.2.24
Professional Women’s football teams
More professional women’s football teams since 2000s
Heavy snow in UK
Heavy snow in UK, 25 cm. Warnings issued and schools closed.
Volcano in Iceland
Volcano in Iceland erupted and 4000 people had leave homes. Damaged hot water pipes.
Eiffel Tower in matches
Uses 700 000 matches and 25kg of glue, matches were wrong size but received record