La Pampa

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/la-pampa

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 La Pampa?Central Argentina, part of the Pampas region
2. How many people live in La Pampa?Approximately 318,951 inhabitants
3. How big is La Pampa?143,440 square kilometers (55,380 sq mi)
4. What is the capital of La Pampa?Santa Rosa
5. What language do people speak in La Pampa?Spanish
6. What kind of government does La Pampa have?Governor and provincial legislature, part of Argentina's federal system

Pampas: Extensive temperate grasslands in South America, characterized by fertile soil and a temperate climate.
Gaucho: A nomadic horseman and ranch hand of the South American plains, embodying a cultural icon of Argentina.
Estancia: A large rural estate or ranch in South America, historically central to cattle ranching and land ownership.
Pampero: A cold, dry, and often violent southerly wind that blows across the Pampas region of Argentina.