Key Players
What does NPS stand for?
National Park Service
Which National Park has the largest population of Plains Bison in the US?
Yellowstone
What is a mangrove?
A partly submerged tropical forest.
In which state is the Grand Canyon located?
Arizona
Name two activities that you can do at a National Park?
Hike, camp, wildlife viewing, photography, etc.
Name the organization that John Muir founded in 1892.
Sierra Club
Name one animal commonly spotted in Everglades National Park?
American Alligator or West Indian Manatee (or something more creative)
What unique material are the cliffs at Yosemite made out of?
Granite
Which National Park is in Fiona’s State?
Voyageurs
In which state are the Sierra _________ Mountains located?
Nevada
How many National Parks did Teddy Roosevelt establish?
5
What type of seals are found in Olympic National Park?
Harbor
What is the best season to see the Northern Lights?
Winter
Which two National Parks in the presentation are coastal?
Everglades and Olympic
How many National Parks are in the US?
63
Which president established the National Parks Service in 1916?
Woodrow Willson
Which National Park features a bird that doubles as the state’s bird?
Voyageurs
Which type of forest is even more endangered than a tropical rainforest?
Temperate Rainforest
Which National Park is located in three separate states?
Yellowstone (bonus points if you can name the states)
Which National Park has the largest trees in the world?
Sequoia
Which president signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant
Please describe the two different ways that a hiker should defend themself from a Lynx and a Grizzly Bear?
Lynx: Yell and get bigger
Grizzly: Lay down and protect stomach
What is the name of the famous active geyser in Yellowstone National Park?
Old Faithful
Which state contains two National Parks, both mentioned in the presentation?
Montana
In which state is the least visited National Park in the US?
Alaska - Arctic National Park