Arizona and Colorado

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Across
  1. 2. – Not platinum, not gold, not silver, but similar to bronze, Arizona is nicknamed “The _____ State” after this element. (hint: typical used for plumbing)
  2. 3. – Arizona was admitted to the Union as the 48th state in 1912 on this romantic holiday
  3. 5. –named after the boxer (NO)… lacking creativity in naming it, this mountain range full of ROCKS spans across both Canada and the United States
  4. 8. – this red bird is also the name of the Arizona based football team
  5. 11. – Denver, Colorado has a football named after a wild horse called this
  6. 12. – Colorado is nicknamed “The ______ State” as it was entered to the Union in 1876, the 100th year of the United States
  7. 13. – once home to Charles Barkley, the capital city of Arizona was named in reference to the mythical bird that is “born from the ashes”
  8. 14. – (See quarter attached) As seen on this quarter, the D on the front indicates the coin was manufactured at this location, it is also the largest manufacturer of coins in the world
  9. 15. – Big, Green, and prickly… No not the Grinch, this plant can be found throughout the Arizona deserts
  10. 16. – Named after the state, the USS Arizona was sunk in 1941 during a surprise attack at this location in Hawaii
  11. 18. – Colorado is the largest producer of this golden beverage in the U.S
Down
  1. 1. – this geological feature is 227 miles long, 18 miles wide and up to a mile deep
  2. 4. – Home to 53 “fourteeners,” climbers and hikers routinely climb these natural formation found across Colorado
  3. 6. – The USS Colorado is a nuclear powered vessel in the United States with the ability to go underwater making it this kind of watercraft
  4. 7. – Due to the arid environment, this resource must be conserved in Arizona to sustain all life
  5. 8. – This River flows through Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California before flowing into the Gulf of California
  6. 9. – The state fossil of Colorado is this dinosaur that featured spikes on their tail and armored plates along their back
  7. 10. – Across the windy plains of Colorado are these machines to make clean electricity
  8. 17. – located near Colorado Springs, the United States third commissioned officers academy trains future officers of this branch of the military. (Hint: They fly really fast planes)