Colorado

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/colorado

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 Colorado?Estimated 5,957,493 (July 1, 2024), a 3.2% increase from 2020
2. What is the capital of Colorado?Denver
3. What language do people speak in Colorado?English is the de facto official language
4. When was Colorado built?August 1, 1876 (38th state admitted)
5. What are the main mountains in Colorado?Colorado has the Southern Rocky Mountains with tall peaks, alpine tundra, and coniferous forests.
6. Why is Colorado called the "Centennial State"?It became a state on August 1, 1876, exactly 100 years after the Declaration of Independence.

Alpine Tundra: A treeless biome found at high altitudes, characterized by low-growing vegetation and cold temperatures.
Mesa: An isolated, flat-topped elevation or a small plateau, common in arid and semi-arid regions.
Front Range Urban Corridor: A densely populated region in Colorado stretching north-south along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains.