Cambridge, Massachusetts

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/cambridge-massachusetts

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 Cambridge, Massachusetts?Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; situated directly across the Charles River from Boston
2. How big is Cambridge, Massachusetts?Approximately 7 square miles (17.5 square kilometers)
3. What is the capital of Cambridge, Massachusetts?Cambridge is a principal city within the Greater Boston metropolitan area
4. When was Cambridge, Massachusetts built?December 1630
5. What is Cambridge, Massachusetts known for?Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Kendall Square's innovation cluster
6. Why is Cambridge famous for schools?Cambridge is home to Harvard University, the oldest college in the U.S., and MIT, a world‑leading science and engineering school, plus other colleges.

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