Florida Facts
What is the State insect of Florida?
The Zebra Longwing Butterfly
What is the state animal of Florida?
the Alligator
The state flower of Florida is the...
Orange Blossom
Name the first explorer to arrive in North America
Christopher Columbus
what is the oldest city in Florida?
Florida is the _____th state in the United States of America.
27th
The Mockingbird
The state tree of Florida is the...
Sabal Palm
In what year did Christopher Columbus sail?
1492
What state is touching Florida to the North?
Georgia
What is the capital city of Florida?
Tallahassee
What is the marine mammal of Florida?
The Manatee
The Sabal Palm can grow near salt water, true or false?
True, they are very salt tolerant.
What country did Ponce De Leon sail from when he discovered Florida?
Cuba, in 1513
What islands are off the tip of Florida to the South?
The Keys
What is the nickname for Florida?
The sunshine state
Swamps, lakes and rivers
_______ is the state that grows the most Oranges in the United States.
Florida
Which Spanish explorer founded St. Augustine?
Pedro Menendez
What is the name of the largest lake in Florida?
What year did Florida become a state in the United States?
1845
Why do alligators sun themselves?
To warm up their body temperature because they are cold blooded animals.
What type of plants have roots that create a "nursery"?
Mangroves
From which country did Pedro Menendez sail to come to Florida?
Spain, in 1565
What year was the city St. Augustine founded?
1565