Portland, Oregon

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/portland-oregon

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 Portland, Oregon?Northwestern Oregon, USA, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers
2. How many people live in Portland, Oregon?652,503 (2020 census)
3. How big is Portland, Oregon?Approximately 145 square miles (376 square kilometers)
4. What is the capital of Portland, Oregon?Salem (State Capital), Portland (Most Populous City)
5. What language do people speak in Portland, Oregon?English
6. When was Portland, Oregon built?Named in 1845

Confluence: The point where two or more rivers or streams join to form a single body of water.
Indigenous Peoples: The original inhabitants of a region, predating European colonization.
Urban Growth Boundary: A line established by law to separate urban development from rural or undeveloped land.
Metropolitan Planning Organization: A transportation policy organization that coordinates regional planning for metropolitan areas.