Bagram Airfield

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/bagram-airfield

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. How high is Bagram Airfield?1,492 meters (4,895 ft) above sea level
2. What is the location?Parwan Province, Afghanistan, approximately 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) southeast of Charikar
3. What is the main runway dimensions?3,602 meters x 46 meters (11,819 ft x 151 ft)

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