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What is a migrating sand dune?
Sand dunes that move overtime due to wind
What is the Half Dome in Yosemite?
A 2,200 foot cliff that a giant glacier sliced a giant mountain in half
What is Fauna?
All the animal life in a particular region or time
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What does PEI stand for?
Prince Edward Island
What is Flora?
The plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period
What stat is Waterton Glacier Peace Park located?
Montana
What is a Geyser?
A gas fired water heater which water flows as it is rapidly heated
Waterton Glacier is home to how many glaciers?
26
What mountain range is the Waterton Park located on?
Rocky Mountains
What year did the Canadian government create PEI National Park?
1937
How was Waterton Glacier Park formed?
Giant Glaciers that scraped the earths surface of the course of thousands of years.
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What year did the US Congress make Waterton Glacier a national park?
1910
Who is John Muir?
A conservationist that helped with Yellow stone National Park
What is a conversationist?
People who led the movement to set aside special places as parks
What state is Yosemite National Park located in?
California
Why did settler invade the Sierra Nevada Mountains in 1849?
The Gold Rush attracted settlers form all around the world.
Explain what Old Faithful is.
A famous geyser located in Yellowstone
Who were the first people in Yosemite?
Miwok Natives
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What is the most famous climbing rock in the world called?
El Capitan
What year did Yosemite become a national park?
1890
Name any two national cemeteries.
Arlington National Cemetery, National Memorial Cemetery
What is the name of the waterfall in Yosemite park?
Yosemite Falls
What year did congress pass laws establishing Yellowstone as a park?
1890
What Mountain range is Yosemite National Park in?
Sierra Nevada mountains
Who is credited with discovering Yellowstone National Park?
John Colter and the fur trappers
Know how long ago Yellowstone National Parks most recent volcanic explosion was.
630,000 Years ago
What is the first, second and third national parks established in the 1800’s in order?
Yellowstone (1872), Sequoia (1890), and Yosemite (1890)
How tall does Yosemite Falls stand?
2,500 ft
What is Muir often called and remembered as?
The Father of the National Parks
What state is Yellowstone National Park located?
Wyoming