Hālawa, Hawaii

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/h-lawa--hawaii

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 Hālawa, Hawaii?‘Ewa District, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
2. How many people live in Hālawa, Hawaii?15,016 (as of the 2020 census)
3. What language do people speak in Hālawa, Hawaii?English and Hawaiian are official languages of Hawaii

Census-designated place (CDP): A statistical entity defined by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purpose of collecting and presenting demographic data.
Fluvial feature: A landform or characteristic created or shaped by the action of a river or stream.
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Confluence: The junction of two rivers or streams.