Famous Buildings!
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Famous Buildings! By Autumn Geisler
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Famous Buildings!. By Autumn Geisler. The Eiffel Tower Paris, France. Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel tower was opened on May 6, 1889 . They started to build the Eiffel Tower on January 26, 1887. The is 1,062 feet up to the antenna. The Eiffel Tower is 12,744 inches up to the antenna. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Famous Buildings!By Autumn Geisler
The Eiffel TowerParis, France
Eiffel TowerO The Eiffel tower was opened on May 6, 1889.O They started to build the Eiffel Tower on
January 26, 1887. The is 1,062 feet up to the antenna.
O The Eiffel Tower is 12,744 inches up to the antenna.
O The Eiffel Tower is 354 yards up to the antenna.
O The Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower is 0.201136428 miles up to the antenna.
Eiffel TowerI converted 1,062 feet into inches. 12 inches equals a foot. So I multiplied 1,062 by 12, which equals 12,744.
I converted 1,062 feet into yards. 3 feet equal a yard, so I divided 1,062 by 3, which equals 354.
I converted 1,062 feet into miles. O.000189394 miles equals 1 foot. So I multiplied 1,062 by 0.000189394, which equals 0.201136428.
Fun Facts about the Eiffel Tower
O The Eiffel Tower shrinks in the winter.
O To protect the Eiffel Tower from rusting, it takes 50 tons of paint. They repaint the Eiffel Tower every seven years.
O The antenna on the Eiffel Tower is 24 meters long.
Empire State BuildingNew York, U.S.A.
Empire State BuildingO The Empire State Building began construction in
March, 1930. It took 1 year and 45 days to complete. The Empire State Building opened on May 1, 1931.
O The Empire State Building is 1,454 feet tall including antenna.
O The Empire State Building is 17,448 inches tall including antenna.
O The Empire State Building is 484.6667 yards tall including antenna.
O The Empire State Building is 0.2753588 miles tall including antenna.
Empire State Building O I converted 1,454 feet into inches. 12
inches equals a foot. So I multiplied 12 by 1454, which equals 17,448.
O I converted 1,454 feet into yards. 1 yards equal 3 feet. So I divided 1,454 by 3, which equals 484.6667.
O I converted 1,454 feet into miles. 0.333333 miles equals a foot. So I multiplied 1,454 by 0.333333, which equals 0.2753588.
Fun Facts about the Empire State Building
O The Empire State Building took 7,000,000 hours to construct.
O There are 6,500 windows in the Empire State Building.
O It took 57,000 tons of steel to construct the skeleton of the Empire State Building.
Burj KhalifaDubai, United Arab Emirates
Tallest Building inthe world! :D
Burj KhalifaO The Burj Khalifa began construction on
September 21, 2004. The construction was completed October 1, 2009, and was opened January 4, 2010.
O The Burj Khalifa is 1,730 feet tall including antenna.
O The Burj Khalifa is 20,760 inches tall including antenna.
O The Burj Khalifa is 576.6667 yards tall including antenna.
O The Burj Khalifa is 0.3276515 miles tall including antenna.
Burj KhalifaO I converted 1,730 to inches. I know 12
inches makes 1 foot, so I multiplied 12 by 1,730, which is 20,760.
O I converted 1,730 to yards. I know 1 yards makes 3, so I divided 1,730 by 3, which equals 576.6667.
O I converted 1,730 into miles. I know 0.333333 miles equals 1 foot. So I multiplied 1,730 by 0.333333, which equals 0.3276515.
Fun Facts about Burj KhalifaO Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest
building!
O Burj Khalifa held the world’s highest fireworks show on January 4, 2010.
O The Burj Khalifa has the most floors, there are 160 floors in the Burj Khalifa.
The Leaning Tower of PisaPisa, Italy
Leaning Tower of PisaO The Leaning Tower of Pisa was began on
August 9, 1173, and completed in 1373. It took so long because constant battles between the Pisans and Genoa, Lucca and Florence halted the tower's construction for around 100 years.
O The Leaning Tower of Pisa is 183.27 feet tall.O The Leaning Tower of Pisa is 2199.24 inches
tall.O The Leaning Tower of Pisa is 61.09 yards tall.O The Leaning Tower of Pisa is 0.0347102273
miles tall.
Leaning Tower of PisaO I converted 183.27 feet to inches. I know
that 12 inches make 1 foot so I multiplied 183.27, which equals 2199.24 inches.
O I converted 183.27 feet to yards. I know 1 foot equals 3 feet. So I divided 183.27 by 3, which equals 61.09.
O I converted 183.27 feet to miles. I know 1 foot equals 0.333333 miles. So I multiplied 0.333333 by 183.27, which equals 0.0347102273.
Fun Facts about the Leaning Tower of Pisa
O The Leaning Tower of Pisa weighs 14,500 tons.
O The Leaning Tower of Pisa was upright for the first 3 floors. But after the 3rd floor, they realized the building was leaning.
O The Leaning Tower of Pisa has 294 steps.
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