Of all the American Presidents, none has been as celebrated and revered than the very first, the father of our country, George Washington. Early in the 19th century, the country saw fit to honor the General who led the fight for American independence from Britain with a monument in the new capital, Washington, D.C. While Americans have honored the founding father through the naming of the capital, universities, colleges, states, and schools, none compares to the awe-inspiring Washington Monument. To Americans Washington has always had an grand appearance, commanding influence and simple elegance. So too does the monument.
Questions:
a) What is an obelisk? Is the Washington Monument an obelisk?
b) What is at the very tip top of the monument? What is it made out of? Why is it there?
c) Look closely at the pictures below. It looks like the color of the monument changes part way up. Is it made of different types of stone? What happened? Did they do it on purpose?
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"An obelisk is a tall, narrow, four-sided, tapering monument which ends in a pyramidal top."
ReplyDeleteThe Washington Monument is an obelisk.
-Dalis
The Washington Monument is an obelisk. Obelisk= a four sided shaft of stone usually having a pyramid at the top. THat sounds like the WA monument to me!
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An obelisk is a four sided monument with a pyramid at the top. The Washington Monument is an obelisk. At the top, there is an aluminum pyramid because it is part of the lightning protection system; it has poles on the top to prevent the ligtning strikes from burning the top of the monument. The monument is made of marble, granite, and sandstone.
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