Pacific Palisades, California

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/pacific-palisades-california

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 Pacific Palisades, California?Approximately 18.3 square miles (47 square kilometers)
2. What is Pacific Palisades?Pacific Palisades is a town in Los Angeles that sits between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It is famous for its beautiful views and its love of tennis.
3. Why is it called "Palisades"?The name comes from the steep cliffs and canyons that look like a fence of sticks right next to the ocean.

Topography: The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
Socioeconomic: Relating to or concerned with the interaction of social and economic factors.
Enclave: A group of people or things that is separate from other people or things.