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North Dakota Word Search

North Dakota sits on the northern plains, known for wheat, sunflowers, and oil production. Its geographic center lands near the middle of the North American continent.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • american elm
  • badlands
  • bismarck
  • bison
  • fargo
  • farm
  • grain elevator
  • meadowlark
  • missouri river
  • oil well
  • prairie
  • pronghorn
  • sunflower
  • wheat
  • winter

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Words in the North Dakota word search

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

wheat
A leading grain crop grown across the state's plains
prairie
Wide grassland that covers most of North Dakota
bison
Large plains animal that once roamed in vast herds
winter
The state's long, cold snowy season
farm
Most of North Dakota's land is used for farming
bismarck
The capital city of North Dakota
fargo
The state's largest city, on the Red River
badlands
Eroded rock country in the western part of the state
sunflower
A tall yellow flower grown here for seeds and oil
meadowlark
The state bird, a yellow singer of open grassland
oil well
A drilled hole that brings up crude oil
grain elevator
A tall building that stores and loads harvested grain
american elm
The state tree, with spreading arched branches
missouri river
The large river crossing the state past Bismarck
pronghorn
A fast plains animal with black horns
red river
A river flowing north along the eastern border
snowdrift
A bank of snow piled up by the wind
sugar beet
A pale root crop grown to make sugar
canola
A yellow-flowered crop pressed for cooking oil
pothole lake
A small marshy pond left by glaciers, good for ducks

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