Berlin Tegel Airport

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/berlin-tegel-airport

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. Where is Berlin Tegel Airport?Tegel, Reinickendorf borough, northwestern Berlin, Germany
2. What is the capital of Berlin Tegel Airport?Berlin
3. What language do people speak in Berlin Tegel Airport?German
4. When was Berlin Tegel Airport built?Opened in 1948 during the Berlin Airlift
5. What is the passengers (2019)?Over 24 million
6. What was special about the shape of Berlin Tegel Airport's main building?The main building was hexagonal, like a honeycomb, and it had an open square in the middle. This shape helped people move quickly through the airport and made it look unique.

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