Current Event 3/18

______________ was the beginning of Daylight Savings time where we move our clocks one hour forward.  This gives us more day light hours. 

• Friday March 11th
• Sunday March 13th
• Monday March 14th
• Wednesday March 16th

A recent study shows that many kids are not getting enough _______________ . According to this study boys were 76% more likely to not get enough of this than girls. 

• water to drink
• fruit to eat
• homework  
• exercise

A mysterious grey lump was discovered on a beach in in Acapulco Mexico.  This mysterious sea monster was 13 feet long.  This "sea monster" is really just a beached _______________ . 

• Giant Crab
• Octopus 
• Whale
• Dolphin

Severe weather has damaged parts of the south east coast, killing a few people and destroying many homes.  Winds raced up to 100mph and hail the size of golf balls were produced from this ______________ . 

• hurricane 
• blizzard
• tornado
• avalanch

If you stop drinking _______ many things will happen.  At the beginning you may get headaches, become dehydrated and lose weight.  

• soda
• water
• sugar
• milk

Recently in Vatican City Mother Teresa was named a Saint for her work with ______________ . 

• poor, sick and dying people 
• poor, sick and dying animals
• school children
• babies 

Solar Eclipses are highly anticipated because they are only visible from a small section of the earth.  Recently a solar eclipse was seen from Indonesia.  What is a solar eclipse? 

• When the earth gets between the sun and moon
• When the sun gets between the earth and moon
• When the moon gets between the earth and sun
• When there are many shooting stars all at once

A doctor in England recently invented a computer that detects when the person using it is ________________ , so that it can then better adapt its settings. 

• sad
• tired
• bored
• happy

Researchers found inhabitants of a cave dating back 400,000 years ago and recently discovered that they are in fact a type of early humans called Neanderthals.  These early humans were found in what european country? 

• Africa
• Germany
• Spain
• Russia

A woman was flying to the Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport when other passengers see something unexpected crawl out of a carry on bag.  What came out of the woman's carry on bag? 

• a bowling ball
• a puppy 
• a child
• a 5 course meal