Montana

This passage discusses the state of Montana.

Lexile Level: 470L

Categories: People & Places


Montana is a very big state. However, it does not have very many people. This means Montana has low "population density." Population density refers to the number of people inside a certain amount of land. Instead of people, Montana has lots of mountains. Montana also has lots of rivers and plains. More than half of Montana is mountains. The mountains in Montana are called the Rocky Mountains. These mountains are very big. "Montana" is Spanish for "mountain." Montana was named after the many mountains it has. Lots of people visit the mountains. They hike, camp, and fish in the mountains. There are several national wildlife parks in Montana.


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