NewsDepth 2022-2023 |
Episode 12
In this week’s episode, the US had a frosty Christmas due to a massive winter storm.
Mars also got some
snow – cube-shaped snow.
The House of
Representatives has a new speaker.
Mary has some facts
about the ferocious felines native to our state.
1.
Bomb
Cyclone (noun): A storm that quickly intensifies.
2.
Infrastructure (noun):
Physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society.
Things like roads, bridges, and power stations.
3.
Sublimate (verb): To
become a gas from a solid.
4.
Infection (noun): In
medical terms, the invasion and growth of germs in the body.
5.
Pneumonia (noun): A lung
inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection.
6.
Extirpation (verb): To be
locally extinct
For our Spot on Science for this episode, we
talk about what winter looks like on Mars. For our write-in question we want to
know: What does winter look like on your favorite planet?
For this question, you have to consider the
planet’s atmosphere, average temperature, and if it has water.
You can use the inbox form to submit
your answers
Buffalo, New York was one of the cities hit the
hardest by the winter storm last month. One man broke into a school to save a
group of strangers stranded in their cars.
For this week’s poll, we want to know: Would
you like to spend the night at a school?
You can choose between: “Yes! I’m
packing my sleeping bag”! Or “No, thank you. I prefer my own
bed.”