AY Honors/State Study/Answer Key 9
For answers to other states, see State Study.
1. Make a scrapbook to include the following information. Use pictures, maps, or drawings to make it attractive.*
2. Name the state and the year it joined the union.
Florida became a state on the 3rd of March of 1845, the 27th state to join the Union. It was the final major act by President John Tyler before his succession by James K. Polk the following day.
3. Draw or find a picture of the following:
a. State flower
The Florida state flower is the Orange Blossom (Citrus sinensis).
b. State bird
The Florida state bird is the Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos).
c. State tree
The Florida state tree is the Sabal Palm (Sabal palmetto).
d. State animal
The Florida state animal is the Florida Panther (Puma concolor).
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e. State flag
4. Name the state song and motto.
Florida has a state song and a state anthem, due to the racial lyrics of the state song. The state song is "Old Folks at Home" and the state anthem is "Florida, Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky." The motto is "In God We Trust."
5. Draw a map and show the capital, major cities, rivers, and lakes.
6. Name the national parks and three state parks.
National Parks
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Biscayne National Park |
State Parks
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Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park |
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.
Elected in 2003, the Florida Conference president is Michael F. Cauley.
10. Name the city where the conference office is located.
The conference office is located in Winter Park.
11. How many of the following does the SDA denomination have in this state?
a. Churches
As of 2012, there are 197 SDA churches in Florida.
b. Schools
As of 2014, there are 23 SDA schools in Florida.
c. Hospitals
As of 2014, there are 17 hospitals in Florida.
d. Members
As of 2014, there are more than 62,000 SDA members in the Florida Conference.
e. Pathfinders
12. Does this state have an SDA college of university? If so, give name and location.
The Adventist University of Health Sciences, formerly Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, is located in Orlando.
13. Give the month and year you collected this information.
August 2014
