Euboea

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/euboea

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 Euboea?Northeastern Aegean Sea, Greece
2. How many people live in Euboea?Approximately 200,000 inhabitants
3. How big is Euboea?3,684 square kilometers (1,422 square miles)
4. What is the capital of Euboea?Chalcis
5. What language do people speak in Euboea?Greek
6. What is the geographic feature?Longest island in Greece, traversed by a mountain range

Aegean Sea: An arm of the Mediterranean Sea located between the Greek and Anatolian peninsulas, dotted with numerous islands.
Topography: The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
Geological Backbone: A major mountain range that forms the central structural feature of a region or continent.