Oro

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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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/oro

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. What is the etymological origin?Derived from Latin 'aurum'
2. What is the prominent geographical example?Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
3. What does the word "Oro" mean?Oro means gold in Spanish and Italian.
4. Where can we find places named "Oro"?Places named Oro include Oro Province in Papua New Guinea, which has rainforests and wildlife, and Oroville, California, which grew during the Gold Rush.

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