Long Island

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/long-island

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 Long Island?Southeastern New York, extending into the Atlantic Ocean
2. How big is Long Island?1,401 square miles (3,630 km2)
3. What is the largest island?In the contiguous United States
4. What is the third most populous island?In the Americas
5. How many people live on Long Island?About 8 million people live on Long Island, which is about 40% of all the people in New York State.
6. Why is Long Island important for travel?It has two busy airports, JFK and LaGuardia, and the Long Island Rail Road, the busiest commuter train in North America. It also has many bridges, tunnels, and ferries that help people travel to and from the island.

Continental Island: An island that lies on the continental shelf of a continent.
Tidal Estuary: A partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it.
Population Density: The number of people living per unit of area, such as per square mile.
Biotechnology: The use of living organisms or their products to develop new technologies and products.