Nevada Crossword Puzzle

2. Nevada’s name comes from the _____ word nieve, which roughly means “snow-capped.
5. Nevada is the 7th ______ state at 110,577 sq mi (295,234 sq km).
11. Nevada is known as the ____ ____ state.
12. Nevada has more ______ ranges than any other state in the country.
13. Nevada is the ______ state in the United States with only around 7 inches of rainfall per year on average.
14. This is the state flower.
17. The state ______ is the Ichthyosaur
18. Nevada is home to the majority of the country's wild ____ population.

1. Nevada was the first state to ratify the _______ Amendment prohibiting the federal and state government to limit voting based on race.
2. The state _____ is "Home Means Nevada"
3. This is the capital of Nevada.
4. The _____ Dam is one of Nevada's most famous tourist attractions. To this day it is the largest single public works project in U.S. history. It contains over 3.25 million cubic yards of concrete.
6. The ____ Pine and the Bristlecone Pine are both Nevada's state tree.
7. This is the most populated city in Nevada.
8. Nevada produces about three-quarters of all of the ___ mined in the United States. Its underground treasures also include silver, copper, and some of the world’s best black opals.
9. The Desert ______ is the Nevada state reptile
10. Nevada is home to Lake _____, which is the largest alpine lake in North America and the second deepest lake in the U.S.
15. Nevada is home to what is known as the Extraterrestrial Highway. Many individuals have claimed to have experienced _____ sightings along this 98-mile stretch of road
16. The state bird is the Mountain ______.