Creation
When was the bill to get Yellowstone created signed?
1872
Why does a geyser erupt?
Water collides with magma
How much of Yellowstone Forests were charred from fires in 1988?
2/5
How old do you have to be to join the Youth Conservation Corps?
15 to 18
What was the name of Yellowstone's headquarters?
Fort Yellowstone
What did the first person with European ancestry, John Colt do?
John Colt was a trapper and explorer
How many acres does Yellowstone have
2.2 million
What is one of the animals Yellowstone has saved?
The Gray Wolf or the Bison.
Do most people who go to this program become a park ranger?
No
Why did Yellowstone create the ranger force?
The military stopped helping Yellowstone
Who made the first published account of Yellowstone?
Daniel Potts
what in meters is Yellowstone average elevation?
2400
What is the rarest flower in Yellowstone?
Sand Verbena
Do other countries have a Youth Conservation Corps?
No other countries have something close to the Youth Conservation Corps but not the exact same thing
What did the army come to help Yellowstone?
1886
Which president made Yellowstone a national park?
Ulysses S. Grant
What mountain range are the highest mountains in?
The Absaroka Range
How much of the park is forested? (say your response out of 1 million)
eight hundred thousand out of one million or 800,000/1,000,000,
Which president approved the Youth Conservation Corps?
(Only answer the last name)
President Nixon
when was the first hotel built?
1883
Why did the Pacific northwest railroad company want Yellowstone to become a tourist attraction?
To get more passengers to pay money for tickets making more money
In Which direction does Yellowstone river mostly flow?
Northward
What are the three fires of 1988?
North Fork Fire, the Huck Fire, and the Clover Mist Fire
When was the YCC made?
August 13 1970
why do you think the military tried to lesson Bison killing?
Hint (The military did this because of the native Americans)
The military tried to stop Bison being killed to reduce their resources pushing them out.