Park Facts
What does the National Park Service do?
Protects and manages national parks
Where is Acadia National Park located?
Maine
The natural home of a plant or animal
Habitat
Who helped protect Yosemite and loved wilderness?
John Muir
What is pollution?
Harmful substances in the environment
What was the first national park?
Yellowstone
Where is Zion National Park located?
Utah
Living and nonliving things are interacting
Ecosystem
Who was a scientist who warned about pollution?
Rachel Carson
Give one example of pollution in parks.
Trash, air pollution, or water pollution
What is the most famous geyser in Yellowstone?
Old Faithful
Where is Rocky Mountain National Park located?
Colorado
What is biodiversity?
Variety of living things in one place
Who was the president that created many national parks?
Theodore Roosevelt
What is one way to protect parks?
Stay on trails / pick up trash
What did the Antiquities Act allow presidents to do?
Protect important natural and historic places
Which two states share Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Tennessee and North Carolina
What does endangered mean?
At risk of becoming extinct
Who was the first leader of the U.S. Forest Service?
Gifford Pinchot
How can pollution harm animals?
It can make them sick or destroy habitats
Which president signed the law creating the National Park Service?
Woodrow Wilson
What is a producer?
An organism that makes its own food
What is climate change?
Long-term changes in temperature and weather