Archway, London

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/archway-london

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?North London, London Borough of Islington
2. What is the distance from central london?Approximately 6 kilometers (3.8 miles) north of Charing Cross
3. What is Archway in London?Archway is a district in northern London, part of the London Borough of Islington, named after a big bridge that used to stand there.
4. Why is it called Archway?It was named after the Archway Bridge, a tall bridge with a single arch that carried a road over a deep cutting.

Administrative Jurisdiction: The territory over which a government or authority has control.
Arterial Road: A major road that serves as a principal route for traffic.
Nomenclature: The devising or use of names for things.
Nexus: A connection or series of connections linking two or more things.