6 Q’s About the News
Use the photo and related article to answer basic news questions.
WHEN did the people of Kolontar, Hungary, discover that something was very wrong?
WHAT is the caustic red sludge that flooded Hungarian towns a byproduct of?
WHAT makes it dangerous to living things?
WHY did it flow into the four towns?
HOW many square miles were covered by the sludge?
WHERE is the sludge now headed?
WHO is supposed to maintain the sludge ponds and keep them safe?
Related: our science lesson Must Be Something in the Water.