Rock Island, Illinois

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/rock-island-illinois

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. How many people live in Rock Island, Illinois?37,108 (2020 Census)
2. How big is Rock Island, Illinois?32.9 square miles
3. What is the capital of Rock Island, Illinois?Rock Island (County Seat)
4. What language do people speak in Rock Island, Illinois?English
5. When was Rock Island, Illinois built?Incorporated in 1841
6. Why is the Rock Island Arsenal important?The Arsenal is the largest U.S. government-owned weapons factory. It employs about 6,000 people and helps keep the country safe.

Confluence: The point where two or more rivers or streams join to form a single body of water.
County Seat: The principal town or city of a county, serving as its administrative center.
Metropolitan Area: A region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing.
Inland Waterborne Commerce: The transportation of goods by boat or barge on rivers, canals, and lakes within a country.