Montana

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/montana

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 Montana?Mountain West subregion, Western United States
2. How big is Montana?147,040 square miles (4th largest state)
3. How many people live in Montana?Approximately 1.1 million (8th least populous state)
4. What is the capital of Montana?Helena
5. What language do people speak in Montana?English
6. What is the population density?Low, ranking 3rd least densely populated state

Landlocked State: A state entirely surrounded by land, lacking direct access to an ocean or sea.
Western Prairie: Expansive, relatively flat grasslands characteristic of the western interior of North America.
Louisiana Purchase: The 1803 acquisition of approximately 828,000 square miles of territory from France, doubling the size of the U.S.
Homestead Acts: Federal laws enacted in the 19th century that allowed citizens to claim federal land in the West.