Newark Liberty International Airport

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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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/newark-liberty-international-airport

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 Newark Liberty International Airport built?1928
2. What is the location?Border of Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
3. What is the operator?Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
4. Why was Newark Liberty Airport built on marshland?In 1928, the city of Newark turned 68 acres of marshland into land for an airport, making a big change from nature to a place for planes.
5. How can people get to the airport by train?The AirTrain Newark is a train that runs inside the airport and takes passengers to a train station where they can catch NJ Transit or Amtrak trains to many cities.

Instrument Runway: A runway equipped with lighting and navigation aids for flying in low visibility conditions.
Air Cargo Center: A facility dedicated to the loading, unloading, and processing of goods transported by air.
National Register of Historic Places: The official list of U.S. historic sites deemed worthy of preservation.
Multi-modal Connectivity: The ability to travel using multiple forms of transportation, like planes, trains, and cars.