Melbourne

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/melbourne

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 Melbourne?Southeastern Australia, on Port Phillip Bay and the Yarra River
2. How many people live in Melbourne?Approximately 5.2 million people
3. How big is Melbourne?Around 9,993 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of Melbourne?Capital of the state of Victoria
5. When was Melbourne built?1835

Urban Morphology: The study of the form and structure of cities and how they develop over time.
Victorian Gold Rush: A period of intense gold prospecting in Victoria during the 1850s that dramatically boosted the region's population and economy.
Multiculturalism: The presence and acceptance of diverse cultural or ethnic groups within a society.
Federal System: A form of government where power is divided between a central national government and regional state governments.