Transamerica Pyramid

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/transamerica-pyramid

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. When was Transamerica Pyramid built?1972
2. How tall is Transamerica Pyramid?853 feet (260 meters)
3. What is the location?600 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California, United States
4. What is the number of stories?48

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