Wyoming

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/wyoming

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 Wyoming?Mountain West subregion of the Western United States
2. How many people live in Wyoming?Estimated 587,618 (2024), making it the least populous state
3. How big is Wyoming?97,813 square miles (10th largest state by area)
4. What is the capital of Wyoming?Cheyenne
5. What is the statehood?July 10, 1890 (44th state)
6. What is the federal land ownership?Just under half of the state's land is federally owned

Semi-arid Climate: A climate characterized by low rainfall, making it dry but not as extreme as a desert.
Continental Climate: A climate with significant temperature variations between seasons, typically with hot summers and cold winters.
Louisiana Purchase: The 1803 acquisition by the United States of a vast territory from France, significantly expanding the nation's size.
Mexican Cession: The territory ceded by Mexico to the United States in 1848 following the Mexican-American War.