Happy Valley-Goose Bay

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/happy-valley-goose-bay--newfoundland-and-labrador

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 the Happy Valley-Goose Bay?Central Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
2. How many people live in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay?8,040 residents (2021)
3. When was the Happy Valley-Goose Bay built?Development initiated in 1941; officially incorporated as Happy Valley-Goose Bay in 1973
4. What is Happy Valley-Goose Bay?It is a town in Canada where people live, play, and work. It sits on a big sandy plateau next to Lake Melville and has a large military air base.
5. Why is the town built on sand?The sandy plateau gives good drainage and a wide flat area that is perfect for building a large air base and many buildings.

Estuarine Lake: A lake where freshwater from rivers mixes with saltwater from the ocean.
Subarctic Climate: A climate characterized by very cold, long winters and short, cool summers.
Amalgamation: The process of merging two or more separate entities, such as towns, into a single larger one.
Municipal Government: The local government responsible for managing a town or city's affairs and services.