Weston-super-Mare

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/weston-super-mare

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 many people live in Weston-super-Mare?82,418 (2021 census)
2. How big is Weston-super-Mare?The civil parish covers approximately 33.67 square kilometers
3. What is the capital of Weston-super-Mare?Weston-super-Mare is the principal town of the North Somerset unitary district
4. What language do people speak in Weston-super-Mare?English
5. When was Weston-super-Mare built?Developed significantly as a seaside resort from the mid-19th century
6. What makes the sea near Weston-super-Mare special?The Bristol Channel has the second‑largest tidal range in the world, so the sea moves a lot and at low tide you can see a long stretch of sand and mudflats.

Bristol Channel tidal range: The extreme difference between high and low tide levels in the Bristol Channel, one of the largest globally.
Victorian seaside resort: A coastal town that became popular for holidays during the Victorian era (1837-1901) due to industrialization and increased leisure time.
Intertidal zone: The area of a shore that is covered by water at high tide and exposed at low tide.
Unitary authority: A local government administrative division that combines county and district council functions into a single body.