King County, Washington

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/king-county-washington

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 King County, Washington?Northwestern United States, Washington state
2. How many people live in King County, Washington?2,269,675 (2020 census)
3. How big is King County, Washington?3,999 square miles
4. What is the capital of King County, Washington?Seattle
5. What language do people speak in King County, Washington?English (primary), with significant presence of numerous other languages
6. When was King County, Washington built?1852

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Metropolitan Area: A large, densely populated urban region comprising a central city and its surrounding suburbs.
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