Leaning Tower of Pisa

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.

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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. What is the location?Piazza dei Miracoli, Pisa, Italy
2. What is the year began construction?1173
3. Why does the Tower of Pisa lean?The tower leans because its foundation was built on soft clay, sand, and shells that could not hold the heavy marble walls evenly, causing it to tilt.
4. When did people start building the Tower of Pisa and when did it finish?Construction began in August 1173 and was completed around 1372, after many pauses caused by wars and politics.

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