Port of Long Beach

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/port-of-long-beach

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 Port of Long Beach?3,200 acres (approximately 13 km²)
2. How long is Port of Long Beach?25 miles (approximately 40 km)
3. What is the location?Long Beach, California, USA
4. What is the annual trade value?Approximately US$100 billion
5. Where is the Port of Long Beach located?It is less than two miles southwest of Downtown Long Beach and about 25 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles, close to freeways and rail lines.
6. Why is the Port of Long Beach important for the economy?It handles about $100 billion worth of trade each year and employs more than 316,000 people in Southern California.

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