General Terms
The name for the stable, interior portion of a continent
Craton
Type of fold where rocks are folded upwards, into an arch.
Anticline
Named after the type of palm tree that grows there
Joshua Tree National Park
National park known for thermal features that are heated by friction among faults
Hot Springs National Park
The bending of rocks
Folding
Where oceanic crust subducts under continental crust or when continents collide.
Tectonic Accretion
Type of fold where rocks are folded downwards in a trough pattern
Syncline
Known for being the hottest, driest, and lowest place in America
Death Valley National Park
This is the most visited national park
Great Smokey Mountains National Park
Fractures or cracks where there is no displacement
Joints
Stage of mountain building where great thickness of sedimentary/volcanic rock is deposited
Accumulation stage
The type of fault where tensional or extensional forces pull the rocks apart
Normal faulting
These parks are adjacent to each other
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
This is the only national park in Arkansas
Hot Springs National Park
The river that runs through Grand Teton National Park
Snake River
Stage of mountain building called the active mountain building stage
Orogenic stage
The type of fault where compressional forces push the rocks together.
Reverse and thrust faulting
Redwood National Park
This park has a scenic byway called Skyline Drive that runs through the park
Shenandoah National Park
The breaking and displacement of rock
Faulting
Stage of mountain building with isostatic rebound of crustal plates and surface weathering and erosion
Crustal Extension, Block Faulting, and Uplift
The type of fault with lateral movement
Strike-Slip Faulting
The lowest point in North America, Bad water Basin, is located in this National Park
Death Valley National Park
This park has large climate changes, from desert to Alpine, due to the large elevation changes
Great Basin National Park
The physiological province that Great Basin NP, Joshua Tree NP and Death Valley NP are located
Basin and Range Physiological Province