New Mexico Word Search

Words in the New Mexico word search

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

desert

Dry, open land covering much of New Mexico

chili pepper

A spicy pod central to New Mexican cooking

adobe

Sun-dried clay brick used to build thick walls

mesa

A flat-topped hill with steep sides

santa fe

The capital of New Mexico and oldest state capital

albuquerque

The largest city in New Mexico

pueblo

A Native village of stacked stone or adobe homes

canyon

A deep gorge cut by a river through rock

roadrunner

The state bird, a fast ground bird of the desert

hot air balloon

Albuquerque hosts a large yearly balloon festival

turquoise

The state gem, a blue-green stone used in jewelry

yucca

The state flower, with tall white blossoms

cactus

A spiny plant that stores water for dry months

rio grande

The long river running north to south through the state

sandstone

Layered rock that forms the state's red cliffs

pinon pine

The state tree, a small pine with edible nuts

white sands

A national park of bright white gypsum dunes

coyote

A wild dog common across the New Mexico desert

petroglyph

A picture carved into rock long ago

black bear

The state animal, a forest bear of the mountains

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