The parks help us protect nature and the plants and animals that live there.
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What are some ways that people can hurt the environment?
littering, pollution, building on animals' habitats, killing animals, etc.
100
What is pollution?
Pollution is the waste created by humans from the products that we make and use. It can affect the air, water and land.
100
What causes a tsunami?
an earthquake or volcanic eruption under the ocean
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What is the most unusual thing about Yellowstone National Park?
It has bubbling mud pots and geysers that shoot boiling water into the air!
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What are some ways that people can protect the environment?
recycling, not littering, not killing endangered animals, building clean factories, etc.
200
Name 3 examples of air pollution.
Answers will vary. Examples, smoke, smog, dust, dirt, car exhaust etc.
200
What is erosion?
Erosion is when dirt or rocks are moved to another place by water or wind.
300
What are poachers?
People who hunt animals without a license. They kill animals that they aren't supposed to kill.
300
What could be bad about strip mining?
Miners often digs up coal and minerals from the earth and leave huge piles of dirt and rocks when they are done. They basically rip up the earth and down put anything back together. Animals who lived there have to find new homes and the plants can die.
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Name 3 examples of water pollution.
Answers will vary. pesticides from crops, fertilizers, oil spills, chemicals, etc.
300
What is the outside layer of the earth called?
the crust
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What is Saguaro National Park in Arizona most known for?
giant saguaro cactuses!
400
What is land reclamation?
Land reclamation is when miners have to restore the land that they mined on. They will put the rock and soil back and replant trees and grass so that animals can live there again.
400
Name 5 examples of land pollution.
Answers will vary. Pretty much any kind of trash or garbage.
400
What are the 3 main types of soil?
sand, silt, and clay
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What was the name of the world's first national park?
Yellowstone National Park
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What is a land trust?
A land trust is a group of people who start a organization to help protect the environment. They people try to get others to protect animals and their habitats.
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What are landfills and what makes them a good idea?
Landfills are places where garbage is dumped to keep it out of the environment. Landfills have plastic liners underneath them to keep the environment safe. They are also covered with soil to keep the trash away from the environment.