English Channel

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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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. How long is English Channel?Approximately 560 kilometers (350 statute miles)
2. How wide is English Channel?34 kilometers (21 miles) at the Strait of Dover
3. How big is English Channel?Approximately 75,000 square kilometers (29,000 square miles)
4. What is the English Channel and why is it so important?The English Channel is a wide waterway between England and France that lets many ships travel between Europe and the rest of the world. It is one of the busiest places in the world for shipping, helping move a huge amount of goods.
5. Why do so many ships travel through the English Channel?It connects the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, so ships use it to go between major industrial and population centers. This makes it a key route for global trade.

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