Albuquerque, New Mexico

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/albuquerque-new-mexico

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. Where is Albuquerque, New Mexico?Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
2. How many people live in Albuquerque, New Mexico?564,559 (city proper, 2020); 955,000 (metropolitan area, 2023)
3. How big is Albuquerque, New Mexico?Approximately 189 square miles
4. When was Albuquerque, New Mexico built?1706
5. What language do people speak in Albuquerque, New Mexico?English, Spanish
6. What is Albuquerque, New Mexico known for?Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Sandia National Laboratories, University of New Mexico

Albuquerque Basin: A large geological depression in New Mexico where the city of Albuquerque is situated.
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro: A historic 1,600-mile royal road that connected Mexico City to Santa Fe.
Bosque: A forest or woodland, particularly one growing along a river, such as the cottonwood bosque along the Rio Grande.
Powwow: A gathering of Native American people featuring traditional dancing, drumming, and cultural exchange.