Interstate 95

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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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/interstate-95

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 Interstate 95?1,906 miles (3,067 km)
2. What is the states traveled through?15 states and the District of Columbia
3. What is the population served?Approximately 110 million people
4. Why is I-95 so important?It connects more than 110 million people and helps move 40 percent of the country’s goods and jobs, making it a key road for the economy.
5. Which states does I-95 go through?It travels through 15 states plus Washington, D.C., the most of any interstate, and follows the Atlantic coast.

Eastern Seaboard: The eastern coastal region of the United States, bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
Interstate Highway System: A federally funded network of high-speed roads designed for long-distance travel across the U.S.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): The total monetary value of all finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.
Metropolitan Area: A large city and its surrounding suburbs and towns that are economically and socially connected.