Surbiton

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/surbiton

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 Surbiton?South West London, within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
2. How many people live in Surbiton?45,132 (2016)
3. What is the capital of Surbiton?Not applicable (suburban neighborhood within London)
4. What language do people speak in Surbiton?English (primary)
5. When was Surbiton built?Developed in the 1840s as Kingston-upon-Railway
6. What is the historical county?Surrey

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