Mountain Formation
What process involves the upward movement of rocks to form mountains?
What is uplift?
What type of rock is formed due to high pressure and temperature in mountain ranges?
What is metamorphic rock?
What desert plant is the namesake of Joshua Tree National Park?
What is the Joshua Tree?
What national park has the lowest elevation in North America?
This national park resulted from donations from John D. Rockefeller and was established as a national park in 1929. What is it called?
What is Grand Teton National Park?
What is the first stage of major mountain belt building called?
What is the accumulation stage?
How old are the metamorphic rocks in Grand Teton National Park?
What is Precambrian?
What type of tree is famous in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park?
Which national park contains the Badwater Basin?
What is Death Valley National Park?
This is the smallest national park and was redesignated in 1921, what is it called?
What is Hot Springs National Park?
Which of the three stages of major mountain belt building causes folding and faulting?
What is the orogenic stage?
What is the most common/dominant rock type found in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park?
What is granite?
What national park has hot springs without thermal deposits?
What is Hot Springs National Park?
What is the largest tree located in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park called?
What is the General Sherman tree?
This national park is known for having the tallest tree in the world and was established in 1968, what is it called?
What is Redwood National Park?
What is folding?
What is the Precambrian batholith in Shenandoah National Park made of?
What is granite?
What is the name of the tallest tree in the world located in Redwood National Park?
What is Hyperion?
What national park has Wheeler Glacier, the only glacier in Nevada?
What is the Great Basin National Park?
In what year was Shenandoah National Park established?
What is 1935?
What is the process that causes mountains to break down and erode over time?
What is weathering and erosion?
What is the most common rock type found in most of the parks talked about in the lesson?
What is metamorphic rock?
What national park has stressed vegetation due to acid rain from cars and industrial cities?
What is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
In Great Smoky Mountains National Park, what is the name of one of the most visited waterfalls mentioned in the lesson?
What is Laurel Falls?
This park is known for its deep canyon and was established in 1940, what is it called?
What is Kings Canyon National Park>