CNN Student News: Ten Questions

(CNN Student News) -- June 3, 2008

1. When does the Atlantic hurricane season officially begin and end? What do forecasters predict for this year's Atlantic hurricane season?

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2. Where is Port Fourchon located? According to the report, why is this port a vital link in the U.S. energy supply?

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3. According to the segment, what might happen to gas prices if this port was rendered inoperable by a hurricane?

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4. What, if anything, do you think that the U.S. government should do to protect Port Fourchon from the potential impact of severe weather?

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5. What was the average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the U.S. yesterday? To what extent, if any, have rising gas prices impacted you and your family?

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6. Do you consider rising gas prices to be one of the top news stories from this past school year? Why or why not?

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7. According to the report, what are the top four things that Chinese officials are focusing on to prevent an epidemic in the aftermath of last month's deadly earthquake?

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8. What are "quake lakes"? What challenges did CNN's Wilf Dinnick and his crew encounter on their way to one of China's "quake lakes"?

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9. How did the recent quake impact China's Beichuan County, as seen in the report?

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10. What images and comments from Dinnick's report stood out to you the most, and why? Do you think that it's important for the news media to cover natural disasters like the earthquake in China? State your rationale.

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