Thames Embankment

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.

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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 Thames Embankment?Approximately 37 acres (15 hectares) of land reclaimed
2. What is the location?North and South banks of the River Thames, London, England
3. What is the construction start year?1859
4. Why did London build the Thames Embankment?It was built to clean up the polluted river, stop bad smells, and make better roads and trains.
5. How did the embankment help London’s traffic?It made wide new roads that let cars and buses move faster and opened space for the Circle Line underground train.

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