Eddystone Lighthouse

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/eddystone-lighthouse

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. What is the geological composition of site?Precambrian gneiss
2. What is the year of first lighthouse completion?1699 (Winstanley's Lighthouse)
3. What is the Eddystone Lighthouse and where is it located?The Eddystone Lighthouse is a tall light on the Eddystone Rocks, about 9 miles south of Rame Head in Cornwall, England. It helps ships see the dangerous rocks and stay safe.
4. Why was the first lighthouse built in 1699 and what happened to it?The first lighthouse was built in 1699 by Henry Winstanley. It was the first lighthouse in open ocean, but a big storm in 1703 destroyed it and killed Winstanley and five men.

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