Shanghai Tower

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/shanghai-tower

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 tall is Shanghai Tower?632 meters (2,073 feet)
2. When was Shanghai Tower built?2015 (exterior completion)
3. What is the location?Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai, China
4. What is the number of floors?128 floors
5. Where is the Shanghai Tower located?It is in Shanghai's Pudong district, next to the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center.
6. Why does the Shanghai Tower twist?The twist helps reduce wind forces by about 24%, making the building stronger and using less steel.

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