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  • How much CO2 grams are released with one gallon of gas?
    8,000 grams
  • Define magnitude
    A measure of the strength of an earthquake
  • How do you sign: vacation?
    Look up the answer from inside the article.
  • How do you sign: school?
    Look up the answer from inside the article.
  • Define emissions.
    substances released into the air
  • Define greenhouse gases.
    gases that trap heat into the atmosphere
  • How do you sign your first name? (This is only for the student that receives this question)
    Look up the answer from inside the article.
  • What magnitude did the earthquake in Turkey register as?
    7.8
  • Look up the answer from inside the article.
  • How do you probably sign the word: happy?
    Look up the answer from inside the article.
  • Name one problem with modern day electric cars.
    1. They're expensive. 2. Their batteries are made from lithium, which can harm the soil. 3. The electric power plants release harmful gases.
  • What grade is Garret in?
    5th
  • What usually powers school buses?
    Diesel fuel
  • How is the bus powered?
    Electricity
  • When did the first electric cars first show up?
    1890s
  • What did Garret first notice was different about his new bus?
    It played music.
  • Define aftershocks.
    powerful earthquakes that occur after a larger one.
  • How many electric vehicles were sold last year in the US
    800,000
  • How far can a car go on one tank of gas?
    300-400 miles
  • What state does Garret live in?
    Oregon
  • What did the 4th grade students in Suffolk, Virginia learn?
    sign language
  • According to the article what country suffered from a terrible earthquake?
    Turkey
  • According to the article how many school districts across the country have switched to electric powered buses?
    500
  • Name one advantage of the new school bus.
    It is quieter and better for the environment
  • Out of 100 cars, how many are electric?
    1
  • Why did people initially not like electric powered cars?
    They had to be charged too often.