Golden Gate Bridge

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/golden-gate-bridge

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 Golden Gate Bridge?8,981 feet (2,737 meters)
2. How tall is Golden Gate Bridge?746 feet (227 meters)
3. What is the year opened?May 27, 1937
4. What is the clearance below bridge (high tide)?220 feet (67 meters)
5. Why is the bridge painted International Orange?The bright orange makes the bridge easy to see in fog and protects the steel from salt spray and corrosion.
6. When was the bridge built?Construction began on January 5, 1933, and the bridge was finished on May 27, 1937, during a time of economic hardship.

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