Famous People
Who is Andre Agassi?
A tennis player.
Name all three landforms in Nevada.
Plateaus, Mountains, and a Basin
How many counties does Nevada have?
17 counties.
When did the federal government halt all nuclear weapons testing?
In 1992.
What's Nevada's state bird?
Mountain Bluebird.
Who is Don Wells?
An actress.
Name the two bodies of water.
Rivers and lakes
How many cities does Nevada have?
125 cities.
What are the earliest people in Nevada?
Native Americans.
What's Nevada's state flower?
Sagebrush.
Who is Kyle Busch?
A race car driver.
What is the climate in southern Nevada?
In southern Nevada, summers are long and hot, and winters are mild.
Name at least three major cities in Nevada.
At least three of these cities:
Carson City, Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno, Spring Valley
Name at least three jobs many people do in Nevada.
At least three of these jobs :
Tourism, Mining, Aerospace, Defense, Agriculture
What's Nevada's state animal?
Bighorn sheep.
Who is Barry Zito?
A baseball pitcher
What is the climate in western Nevada?
The west has short, hot summers, but winters there are only mildly cold.
What's the population of Nevada?
2,700,551 people.
What is the highest elevation?
Boundary Peak.
What's Nevada's state tree?
Great Basin bristlecone pine or Single-leaf pinon.
Who is Patricia Ryan Nixon?
Former first lady of the U.S.
What is the climate in the mountains?
The north and the mountains in all sections have cold, long winters and short, hot summers.
How many towns does Nevada have?
125 town. (Towns are the same as cities.)
What is the lowest elevation?
Colorado River in Clark County
What's Nevada's state motto?
"All for our Country"