Omaha, Nebraska

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/omaha-nebraska

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. When was Omaha, Nebraska built?1854
2. How big is Omaha, Nebraska?Omaha metropolitan area is the 55th-largest in the U.S
3. What language do people speak in Omaha, Nebraska?English
4. What is Omaha known for?Omaha is a big city on the Missouri River in Nebraska. It started as a frontier gateway and is now a busy business center with many big companies.
5. Where is Omaha located?Omaha is in the middle of the United States, in Nebraska. It sits about 10 miles north of where the Missouri River meets the Platte River.

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Trans-Mississippi Exposition: A major international fair held in Omaha in 1898, designed to promote the economic and cultural development of the American West.
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