Badlands:
- Unusual area in North Dakota
- Not touched by glacier
- Carved out of landscape by Little Missouri River
- Located in the southwestern part of the state
Butte:
- Flat-topped, very steep hill with flat sides
Cairn:
- Mound of stones used as a landmark
Capitol:
- Building that houses North Dakota government offices
- Nicknamed “The Skyscraper on the Prairie"
Census:
- Count of the people by the government
- Done every 10 years
Continental Divide:
- Line that separates river systems that flow to opposite sides of the continent
County seat:
- Town having county offices
Devils Lake:
- Largest natural lake in North Dakota
- Located in Drift Prairie
Drift:
- Soil, rocks, and other materials that were deposited by glaciers
Drift Prairie:
- Second highest region in North Dakota
- Several hundred feet higher than the Red River Valley
- Contains many small lakes, ponds, sloughs
- Glaciers deposited good soil
Garrison Dam:
- Built to control flooding on the Missouri River
- Fifth largest dam in the United States
Killdeer Mountains:
- Buttes in western North Dakota that rise about 700 feet above the plain
Lake Oahe:
- Located on the Missouri River in southern North Dakota
- Created when Oahe Dam was built in South Dakota
Lake Sakakawea:
- Third largest man-made lake in the United States
- Created when Garrison Dam was built
Latitude:
- The distance north or south of the equator
Little Missouri River:
- Located in southwest North Dakota
- Tributary of Missouri River
- Carved out Badlands
Longitude:
- The distance east or west of the prime meridian
Missouri Plateau:
- Highest region in North Dakota
- Features shaped mainly by water and wind erosion
- Not touched by Wisconsinan glacier
- Ranching is a major industry
Missouri River:
- Major river in Missouri Plateau
- Tributary of Mississippi River
North America:
- Continent containing the countries of Canada, the United States, and Mexico
Northern Divide:
- North-south continental divide in North Dakota
Organic:
- Decayed plants and animals
Plain:
- Area of level land
Plateau:
- High plain
Prairie:
- Large area of grassland that is mostly flat
Red River:
- Forms eastern boundary of North Dakota
Red River Valley:
- Lowest region in North Dakota
- Once the lake bed of ancient Lake Agassiz
- Some of the richest soil and best farmland in the world
- Nicknamed “The Breadbasket of the World”
Slough:
- Pothole
Tributary:
- River that flows into another river
Turtle Mountains:
- Hills located in Drift Prairie along the Canadian border
Valley:
- Low land between mountains or hills
White Butte:
- Highest point in North Dakota
- Located near Amidon
- 3,506 feet high