Fun Florida Facts

What type of landform is Florida?

• island

• peninsula

• valley

• mountain

What region of the United States is Florida a part of?

• northeastern

• southwestern

• northwestern

• southeastern

What is the state capital of Florida?

• Jacksonville

• Hollywood

• Tallahassee

• Miami

What body of water is located off the west coast of Florida?

• Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Straits of Florida

What body of water is located off the east coast of Florida?

• Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Straits of Florida

Which is NOT the name of a group of Native Floridians?

• Calusa

• Timucua

• Apalachee

• Navajo

Who was the first Spanish explorer to arrive in Florida?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Pedro Menendez de Aviles

• Hernando de Soto

Which group did NOT try to colonize Florida?

• Norway

• Spain

• France

• Great Britian

What are two important natural resources that come from Florida?

• phosphate

• coal

• fish

• silver

What is Florida's state reptile?

• loggerhead turtle

• python

• crocodile

• alligator