Montana Word Search

Words in the Montana word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

mountain

Montana's name comes from a Spanish word meaning mountain

bison

Large shaggy plains animal once hunted across Montana

glacier

A slow river of ice; also a national park in the state

ranch

A large farm where cattle and horses are raised

helena

The capital city of Montana

grizzly bear

A big brown bear living in Montana's mountains

wheat

Montana's leading crop, grown on wide dry plains

big sky

Montana's nickname, for its wide open views

elk

A large deer with branching antlers, common in the state

trout

A cold-water fish caught in Montana's clear rivers

sapphire

A blue gemstone mined in western Montana

cowboy

A ranch worker who tends cattle on horseback

yellowstone

A Montana river, and a national park partly in the state

bitterroot

The state flower, a low pink bloom of dry ground

dinosaur bone

Fossils found in Montana rock, including T. rex remains

copper

A reddish metal mined heavily near Butte

prairie

Flat grassland covering the eastern half of the state

meadowlark

The state bird, a yellow-breasted singer of open fields

snowfall

Heavy winter snow common in the Montana mountains

rodeo

A contest of riding and roping skills

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