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Unit 1: Set 1. The Natural World - Activity 1

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(Download the PDF version of the chart below)

Using the map links provided here and your own research, complete the chart on North Dakota rainfall.  Then see what you can learn about agriculture in North Dakota.  Are the choices that farmers and ranchers make related to climate?

City

Average Annual Rainfall

Month of Highest Rainfall

Bismarck

 

 

Fargo

 

 

Williston

 

 

Minot

 

 

Dickinson

 

 

Grand Forks

 

 

Devils Lake

 

 

Jamestown

 

 

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