Chūbu International Airport

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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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/chbu-international-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. When was Chūbu International Airport built?An artificial island in Ise Bay
2. What is the location?Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
3. What is the year opened?2005
4. What is Chūbu Centrair International Airport?It is a modern airport built on a man‑made island in Ise Bay, Japan, that welcomes international flights.
5. Why was the airport built on an artificial island?Building it on an island helped reduce noise and congestion from the old Nagoya Airport and gave more space for planes.

Artificial Island: A landmass constructed by human intervention, typically by filling in water bodies.
Land Reclamation: The process of creating new land from existing bodies of water, often for development purposes.
Geotechnical Analysis: The study of the engineering properties of soil and rock to ensure structural stability.
Noise Pollution: The presence of unwanted or disturbing sound that can negatively impact human health and the environment.