AY Honors/State Study/Answer Key 28

State Study

Skill Level

Unknown

Year

2007

Version

28.05.2026

Approval authority

Florida Conference

1

Make a scrapbook to include the following information. Use pictures, maps, or drawings to make it attractive.*

(*The patch is designed so that you can add one star to the flag for every state you study for the honor.)

2

Name the state and the year it joined the union.

Nevada became a state on the 31st of October of 1864, the 36th state to join the Union.

3

Draw or find a picture of the following:

3a

State flower

The Nevada state flower is the Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata).

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Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)

3b

State bird

The Nevada state bird is the Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides).

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Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)

3c

State tree

The Nevada state trees are the Bristelcone Pineand the Single-leaf Pinyon (Pinus monophylla).

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Bristelcone Pine

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Single-leaf Pinyon (Pinus monophylla)

3d

State animal

The Nevada state animal is the Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni).

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Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni)

3e

State flag

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Flag of Nevada

4

Name the state song and motto.

The Nevada state song is "Home Means Nevada" (written by Bertha Rafetto in 1932).

The motto is "Equality Before the Law".

5

Draw a map and show the capital, major cities, rivers, and lakes.

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Map of Nebraska

6

Name the national parks and three state parks.

National Parks

State Parks

7

Name at least two natural resources, major products, and industries, etc.

8

Name at least three interesting places to visit.

9

Name the Seventh-day Adventist conference president.

10

Name the city where the conference office is located.

11

How many of the following does the SDA denomination have in this state?

11a

Churches

11b

Schools

11c

Hospitals

11d

Members

11e

Pathfinders

12

Does this state have an SDA college or university? If so, give name and location.

13

Give the month and year you collected this information.

November 2014

14

Use pamphlets for parks and places to visit.

References

Important Notes

*The patch is designed so that you can add one star to the flag for every state you study for the honor.

This is a Regional Honor offered by the Florida Conference. You can obtain the patch and additional stars for each state you study from the Florida Pathfinder Store. You can NOT get these items from AdventSource or other conferences.