Coke

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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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/coke

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 Coke built?1892
2. What is the fizzy drink brand origin city?Atlanta, Georgia
3. What is the fuel coke carbonization temperature range?900 to 1,100 degrees Celsius
4. What is the difference between Coke the drink and Coke the fuel?Coke the drink is a sweet, fizzy soda made from a syrup and water, while Coke the fuel is a black, hard material made from coal that helps make steel.
5. How did Coca-Cola start?It began in 1886 as a medicine syrup in Atlanta, Georgia, and became a soda when mixed with carbonated water.

Patent Medicine: A medicinal drug or treatment that is advertised as having special benefits, often without rigorous scientific backing.
Carbonization: The process of converting organic matter into carbon or a carbon-containing residue by heating in the absence of air.
Reducing Agent: A substance that causes another substance to be reduced, typically by donating electrons or removing oxygen.