Name three animals you might see in Zion.(Excluding Birds)
Yellow Warblers,Deer,Lizards,Mountain Lions,Owls,Mule Deer,Rock Squirrels,Pinyon Jays,Whiptail and Collard Lizards.
100
How many species of plants does Zion support?
More than 900 species.
100
What is the size of Zion?
229 square miles.
200
The Zion Canyon has almost what walls?
Vertical Walls.
200
What did the people first hunt?
Mammoth,Giant Sloths and Camel
200
Name three Birds you might see in Zion.
Golden Eagles,Red-tailed Hawks,Peregrine Falcons,White-throated Swifts.
200
What plants does the riparian area of the Virginia river support?
Cotonwood and many root like plants and grasses.
200
How many years have Humans been in Zion Canyon?
At least 8,000 years.
300
What is the length and width of Zion?
25 miles long and 15 miles wide.
300
What were the people called?
Virgin Anasazi
300
How many reptile species are there in Zion?
28 species.
300
What elavation is Desert Shrubs at?
The lowest elavation in Zion.
300
When was Zion National park established?
In 1909.
400
What forks of the Virginia river run through Zion?
The East and North fork.
400
How many years ago did the Anasazi people move out of Zion?
800 years ago.
400
How many Mammal species are there in Zion?
79 species.
400
What proccess does the grasses go through in the summer?
Throughout the summer,grasses grow and release their seeds before drying in the hot sun.The seeds get planted by natural causes(and the cycle begins again).
400
What does Zion mean in Hebrew?
It means "a place of peace and relaxation".
500
What places is Zion between to the west, northeast and south?
Pine Valley Mountains to the west. The Kolob Terrace to the northeast. The Hurricane Terrace to the south.
500
In what year(s) did John Powell visit Zion?
The 1860's
500
How many bird species are there in Zion?
289 species.
500
What is the ranging elavation of Zion where many plants thrive?
Ranging from 3600 feet to 8700 feet.
500
What movie was filmed in the ghost town of Grafton near Zion?