Los Angeles

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/los-angeles

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. When was Los Angeles built?September 4, 1781
2. Where is Los Angeles?Los Angeles County, Southern California, USA
3. How big is Los Angeles?503 square miles (1,301 square kilometers)
4. What is the gross metropolitan product (GMP)?One of the largest in the world, exceeding $1 trillion USD
5. What is Los Angeles known for?Los Angeles is a big city in California famous for movies, music, and its many different cultures.
6. Why do many movie studios choose Los Angeles?Studios moved to Los Angeles because the weather is sunny, the landscapes are varied, and people wanted to avoid Thomas Edison’s patents.

Megalopolis: A large, densely populated urban area that is a network of several cities and their surrounding suburbs.
Cultural Dissemination: The process by which cultural beliefs, values, and practices spread from one group or society to another.
Demographic: Relating to the statistical data of a population, especially those showing average characteristics.
Gross Metropolitan Product (GMP): The total market value of all final goods and services produced in a metropolitan area in a given period.