Naddle Forest

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/naddle-forest

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. How big is Naddle Forest?Approximately 1,000 acres (405 hectares)
2. What is the location?Cumbria, England
3. What is the designation?Ancient Woodland
4. Where is Naddle Forest located?It is in the county of Cumbria, in the north of England, where the land rolls gently and the weather is wet and mild.
5. Why is Naddle Forest called an ancient woodland?Because the forest has been covered by trees since at least 1600 AD, and probably even longer, so it has been around for many, many years.

Temperate Maritime Climate: A climate characterized by mild temperatures, moderate rainfall, and significant cloud cover, typical of coastal regions.
Epiphytic Plants: Plants that grow on other plants but are not parasitic, deriving moisture and nutrients from the air and rain.
Hydrological Cycle: The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
Carbon Sequestration: The process by which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and stored in solid or dissolved form.