Mount of Olives

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?East of Jerusalem's Old City
2. What is the geological composition?Limestone ridge
3. Why are there so many graves on the Mount of Olives?It has been a Jewish cemetery for more than 3,000 years, with about 150,000 graves, showing a long tradition of burial there.
4. Where does the name "Mount of Olives" come from?The name comes from the many olive groves that once grew on its slopes, part of the Mediterranean farming landscape.

Limestone ridge: A geological formation characterized by a long, elevated crest of limestone rock.
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