National Parks
This national park is home to Cadillac Mountain and is the only national park in New England
Acadia National Park
Which penguin species, the largest of all, is considered vulnerable because shrinking sea ice threatens its breeding colonies?
Emperor penguin
What is the tallest mountain in North America?
Hint: located in Alaska
Denali
The Inca Trail in Peru leads to which ancient citadel high in the Andes?
Machu Picchu
What is the longest river in the world?
- Located in Africa
The Nile River
This national park is the oldest national park in the United States and is known for geysers like Old Faithful
Yellowstone National Park
What marine mammal is known for its ivory tusks and lives in the Arctic?
The Walrus
Which U.S. state is famous for its group of mountains above 14,000 feet, commonly known as “14ers”
Colorado
This hike stretches from the Mexico–US border in California to Canada–US border in Washington
The Pacific Crest Trail
Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the U.S., is located in which state?
Oregon
Which national park is home to the tallest trees on Earth, including the General Sherman Tree?
Sequoia National Park
Known for its pouch and hopping, this Australian marsupial is endangered due to habitat loss and wildfires.
The Kangaroo
Which U.S. mountain is notorious for extreme weather, including some of the strongest recorded winds in North America?
Mount Washington
True or False: The Appalachian Trail is longer than the Pacific Crest Trail.
False
This group of lakes, the largest collection of freshwater lakes by surface area in the world and are bordered by the US and Canada
The Great Lakes
This Florida national park protects the largest subtropical wilderness in the U.S. and is known for its alligators and sawgrass marshes.
Everglades National Park
Which animal is the fastest land animal and is endangered due to habitat loss and hunting?
The cheetah
What mountain in Nepal is known as the “Savage Mountain” due to its extreme difficulty and high fatality rate?
K2
The Tour du Mont Blanc is a famous trek that passes through France and Switzerland
Italy
The Amazon River flows primarily through which country?
Brazil
Which national park preserves the unique orange hoodoo rock formations in southern Utah?
Bryce Canyon National Park
The Giant panda is endangered because of habitat loss which has made it harder for them to find enough of the plant that makes up almost their entire diet?
What is this plant?
Bamboo
What is the tallest mountain in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
The Kalalau Trail is a famous coastal hike on which Hawaiian island, known for its stunning cliffs and beaches?
Kauai
This stunning waterfall, famous for its turquoise blue water, is located on a tributary of the Colorado River deep in the Grand Canyon. What is it called?
Havasu Falls