Green belt

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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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/green-belt

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 big is Green belt?Approximately 5,200 square kilometers (2,000 square miles)
2. What is the primary legislation (UK)?Town and Country Planning Act 1947 and subsequent planning policies
3. What is a green belt and why is it called a "nature's big hug"?A green belt is a wide area of trees, grass, and farms that surrounds a city. It acts like a big hug, keeping the city from growing too fast and giving people a place to enjoy nature.
4. How do green belts help keep the air clean in cities?Trees and plants in green belts absorb bad air like carbon dioxide and tiny dust. This makes the air cleaner and fresher for everyone to breathe.

Urban Sprawl: The outward expansion of cities, often characterized by low-density development and increased reliance on automobiles.
Ecological Corridor: A strip of natural habitat that connects fragmented ecosystems, allowing wildlife to move between areas.
Urban Heat Island Effect: The phenomenon where urban areas are significantly warmer than surrounding rural areas due to human activities and infrastructure.
Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.