more than 100,000 square miles of land

Nevada Flashcards

1

Where does Nevada's name come from?

from an Native American word meaning "never too high"
from a Spanish word meaning "snowcapped"
someone just made it up
from an English word meaning snow

2

What is the state flower?

orange blossom
sunflower
sagebrush
rose

3

How many mountain ranges does Nevada have?

hundreds
over 30
none
only 1

4

What is the state's nickname?

The Desert State
The Silver State
The Gambling State
You can do whatever you want

5

Which tree in Nevada can live over 4,000 years?

Bristlecone pine
Dogwood Tree
cactus
Orange tree

6

Which city in Nevada has the most people?

Carson City
Lake Tahoe
Reno
Las Vegas

7

When did Nevada become a state?

October 31, 1864
September 31, 1864
October 1, 1864
October 31, 1764

8

What are Nevada's state colors?

red, white, and blue
orange and black
silver and blue
gold and purple

9

Which bird is Nevada's state bird?

Ostrich
Mountain Bluebird
Flamingo
Robin

10

What does the state's natural features include?

large lakes
high mountain peeks
all of these
Colorado River

11

Why do they have to be so careful about the use of water in Nevada?

it is the driest state
it gives a lot of water to Arizona
the government takes all the private water
all the water is polluted

12

What does Nevada have a lot of?

natural coast
deserts
farmland
snow

13

What evidence that there were many Native Americans living inthe region thousands of years ago?

scientists says so
the houses are still there
most still speak the native languages
petroglyphs found in the caves

14

How big is Nevada?

more than 100 square miles of land
more than 100,000 square miles of land
more than 10,000 square miles of land
more than 100,000,000 square miles of land

15

What is Nevada's capital?

Las Vegas
Reno
Lake Tahoe
Carson City

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