Oak Ridge, Tennessee

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/oak-ridge-tennessee

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 Oak Ridge, Tennessee?Anderson and Roane counties, eastern Tennessee, USA
2. How many people live in Oak Ridge, Tennessee?31,402 (2020 census)
3. How big is Oak Ridge, Tennessee?Approximately 100 square miles
4. When was Oak Ridge, Tennessee built?1942
5. What is the key scientific facilities?Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Y-12 National Security Complex
6. What is the element named for state?Tennessine, named for Tennessee

Manhattan Project: The top-secret World War II initiative by the United States, with support from the UK and Canada, to develop the first nuclear weapons.
Atomic City: A widely recognized nickname for Oak Ridge, acknowledging its historical role in nuclear development and its ongoing scientific contributions.
Planned City: A municipality designed and developed according to a comprehensive plan, often established for specific industrial or governmental purposes.
Tennessine: A synthetic chemical element with the symbol Ts and atomic number 117, named in recognition of the state of Tennessee's role in its discovery.