Geography
What are the imaginary parallel lines that show distance north or south of the equator?
Latitude
How many states are in the United States?
50
a lowland between mountain or hills.
valley
A large area of grassland that is mostly flat is called what?
Prairie
What is the major river in the Missouri plateau?
Missouri river
What are the imaginary meridian lines that show distance east or west of the prime meridian?
Longitude
Which state borders North Dakota on the south?
South Dakota
Lower region in North Dakota
Red river valley
What is the largest natural lake in North Dakota?
Devil's Lake
The highest region in North dakota
Missouri Plateau
What countries are found on the continent of North America?
Canada, The United States, and Mexico
Which state borders North Dakota on the east?
Minnesota
What is the main industry in red river valley?
Farming because it has rich soil
Second highest region in North Dakota
Drift Prairie
What is the major industry in Missouri plateau?
Ranch
Where on the continent is North Dakota located?
Center of the continent
Which Canadian provinces border North Dakota?
Saskatchewan (sus-katch-a-wan) and Manitoba (man-a-toe-ba)
The ancient lake that existed 4000 years ago that was formed when glaciers melted.
Lake Agassiz
Give two landforms or features that can be found in Drift prairies
lakes, ponds, slough
What do you call the area with hills, and valleys look as if they have been painted with many shades of red, yellow, brown, black, and green.
The Badlands
How does North Dakota rank in size among the states in America?
It ranks 18th.
North Dakota is bordered on the east, south, and west by other states, but no state borders North Dakota on the north. Why?
Because Canada is found north and is another country and not a state.
The nickname of red river valley.
The bread basket of the world
Give at least two main crops that are planted in the Drift prairie region.
wheat, barley, flax, sunflowers, canola, and soybeans.
The Missouri river carries so much sand and silt that is why it's nickname is __________.
The Big muddy