Nevada

Nevada!!!
|nəˈvadə, -ˈvädə|

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Go to this state’s website and find three more facts about the state.
http://travelnevada.com/

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Nevada is a state in the west where 86% of the land is actually owned by the US Federal Government. Oregon and Idaho are north of it, Utah is to the east, New Mexico is to the southeast, and California is to the west/southwest. Nevada is a tourist region for both adults and families alike. 

When most people hear ‘Nevada’, they think about Las Vegas. Even though this might be the most popular city in Nevada, it is not its state capitol. It is well known for its casinos and nightlife. The Las Vegas Strip is the highlight of these kinds of attractions and is actually not even in the City of Las Vegas! The main strip passes through the towns of Paradise and Winchester. 

The MGM Grand Las Vegas is said to be the third largest hotel in the world as well as the largest hotel in the United States. The gaming (gambling) floor of the MGM Grand covers 171,500 square feet (15,930m²). It features more than 2,500 machines and 139 poker and table games. The MGM Grand brings in some of the highest revenue in the gaming industry and brought in $7.85 billion in 2011. 

If you don’t want to lose all of your money in the casinos and are looking for a more family fun vacation, then Nevada has something for you, too! There are lots of shows that you can go to in Las Vegas, but that is not all that Nevada has to offer. You can go on a “dam tour” at the famous Hoover Dam. It is the second tallest dam in the United States. If you love the great outdoors, then you can also visit the beautiful Red Rock Canyon and go kayaking or hiking. 

1. The MGM Grand made ______ in revenue in 2011. 
a) $7,850,000
b) $7,850,000,000
c) $7,850,000,000,000

2. The Las Vegas Strip is in ______.
a) Las Vegas
b) Paradise and Las Vegas
c) Winchester and Paradise

3. Most of the land in Nevada is owned by ______.
a) the national government
b) private people and the state
c) private people

Find a famous person from this state and answer the following questions. The number of sentences you should have for each answer is in parenthesis. Use paragraph form. 

Tell us the person’s name, the city in which they were born, and when they were born. (3)  
What did this famous person do? (3)
Would you like to meet this person? Why or why not? (3)
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