Great Yarmouth

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/great-yarmouth

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 Great Yarmouth?Norfolk, East Anglia, England
2. How many people live in Great Yarmouth?Approximately 63,000 (Borough population is higher)
3. How big is Great Yarmouth?Approximately 12 square miles for the town itself
4. What is the capital of Great Yarmouth?Great Yarmouth
5. What language do people speak in Great Yarmouth?English
6. When was Great Yarmouth built?Developed significantly from the 11th century onwards as a port

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