Hess triangle

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/hess-triangle

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 Hess triangle?Approximately 500 square inches (3,200 cm2)
2. Who discovered Hess triangle?Circa 1913
3. How tall is Hess triangle?July 27, 1922
4. What is the original property owner?David Hess Estate
5. What is the subsequent owners?Village Cigars (United Cigars), Yeshiva University, 70 Christopher Realty Corporation

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