Nevada State Animals
Rare fossils have been found that show __ actually giving birth to live, well developed young; ___ never had to leave the water to lay eggs. In fact, from their streamlined, fishlike bodies, it seems almost certain that ichtyosaurs could not leave the water.
The ichtyosaur
The bill to legalize gambling in Nevada was first passed in March of ___ (Year)
1931
Nevada is home to the majority of the country's wild horse population.
True
The Mountain Bluebird is ___ (The state flower or State bird)
State Bird
___ have special features for survival. A ___ goes into its hard , protective shell when it feels it’s in danger. Since they remain inside the shell for so long, they are able to empty their lungs to survive for a long time without having to breathe.
The Tortoise
Nevada is one of the world's leading producers of ___
Gold
Nevada is the driest state in the United States with only around 10 inches of rainfall per year on average.
False (7 inches)
What is the Nevada State Flower?
The sagebrush
The ___ ___ is found in lowland prairies and sagebrush flats as well as alpine zones above treeline. In winter, most common in pinyon-juniper woods but also open in open grassland, desert, farmland, even barren plowed fields.
The Mountain Bluebird
The Hoover Dam is one of Nevada's most famous ___ attractions. (Therapist or Tourists)
Tourists
Nevada has more mountain ranges than any other state in the country. Its highest point sits at 14,275 feet.
False (13,145 feet)
What is the Nevada's state colors?
Blue and Silver
The ___ ___ __ is a subspecies of bighorn sheep that is native to the deserts of the United States intermountain west and southwestern regions, as well as northwestern Mexico. The Bureau as Land management considered the subspecies “sensitive” to extension. ___ ___ ___ are quite large, going up to 250 pounds Despite this, they’re very agile climbers with hooves that are adapted to help them grip onto hillsides. You’ll often see them find them on cliffs or mountains because of this.
The Desert Bighorn Sheep
Nevada is home to the majority of the country's wild ___ population.
Horse
Nevada became our 36th state on October 19, 1896 in the midst of the Civil War.
False (October 31 1864)
Name three Nevada State Animals.
Desert Bighorn Sheep, Tortoise, Ichyosaur, Ray finned fishes, gopher tortoises, Lahontan cutthroat trout, Bighorn Sheep, wild horse, Mountain Bluebird, Sidewinder striped skunk, Mule deer, and more.
___ ___ roam freely across the western United States and are a symbol of pioneering spirit, but they aren't quite wild.
The Wild Wild Horse
_____ _______ ___ _____ are both Nevada state trees. Both of the trees can be found here in Spring Mountains. ____ ___ can be considered to be the world’s oldest organisms, while pinyon pines produce delicious pine nuts. They are atomic pine trees with short stiff, needles and gnarled branches that grow in coarse, rocky soils and rock crevices.
The Bristle Cone and Single leaf pinyon pine trees
Nevada's state bird is the ____ _____ and the state flower is the ____.
Mountain Bluebird and SageBrush
Nevada gets its name from the Spanish for "snow-covered" because of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
True
What is the Nevada state rock and the Nevada state gem