Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon National Parks
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Vocabulary, reading and listening exercises for the students to explore the beauty of these amazing places.
10 FUN FACTS ABOUT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
- Yellowstone was established on March 1, 1872.
- It is the world's first National Park.
- The park is contained in three states: 96% in Wyoming, 3% in Montana, and 1% in Idaho.
- The highest point in the park is 11,358' at Eagle Peak and the lowest point in the park is 5,282' at Reese Creek.
- Yellowstone has 1000 to 3000 earthquakes annually.
- There are more than 300 active geysers.
- There are more than 290 waterfalls.
- Yellowstone is home to 67 species of mammals, 285 species of birds, 16 species of fish, 6 species of reptiles, 5 species of amphibians, and more than 7 aquatic nuisance species.
9. Two threatened species call the park home - Canada lynx and Grizzly bears. Wolverines are a proposed threatened species.
10. Old Faithful, a world-famous geyser, erupts every 92 minutes on average.
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Yellowstone is the first National Park in the world.
Yellowstone is the first National Park in the world.
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The park is situated on two american states.
The park is situated on two american states.
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Reese Greek is the highest point in Yellowstone National Park.
Reese Greek is the highest point in Yellowstone National Park.
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There are more than 1000 earthquakes in Yellowstone every year.
There are more than 1000 earthquakes in Yellowstone every year.
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There are less than 290 active geysers in Yellowstone.
There are less than 290 active geysers in Yellowstone.
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You can find Grizzly bears in Yellowstone.
You can find Grizzly bears in Yellowstone.
The Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular natural features on earth. It is of the Seven Natural Wonders and became a United States National Park in 1919. The park covers an area of nearly 5,000 km².
There are many different geographical features within the Grand Canyon such as mountains, plains, cliffs, lakes, desert and the river with its waterfalls and rapids.
Several of the world's major ecosystems exists in the Grand Canyon, and many endangered species of animals. One of
these species is the Gila monster. It is a large, poisonous lizard.
The Grand Canyon is an unforgettable sight and it has around 5 million visitors a year. They see it by plane, helicopter or train, explore it on foot or a mule, or go kayaking and white-
water rafting down the Colorado River.
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Grand Canyon became a United States National Park in_______
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There are many different geographical _______ within Grand Canyon such as mountains, plains, cliffs etc.
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There are many endangered _______ of animals in Grand Canyon.
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Gila lizard is a large, poisonous _______ .
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There are around _______ million visitors a year.
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Visitors explore the park on_______ or a mule, or can use a plane or a helicopter.
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The Yellowstone National Park is situated in the north east of The United States.
The Yellowstone National Park is situated in the north east of The United States.
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About 4000 people visit the Park each year.
About 4000 people visit the Park each year.
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It can be extremely cold in Yellowstone in the winter.
It can be extremely cold in Yellowstone in the winter.
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The Grand Canyon is a deep rocky valley.
The Grand Canyon is a deep rocky valley.
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The Grand Canyon is 4250 km long.
The Grand Canyon is 4250 km long.
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The Colorado river is vey fast in the Grand Canyon and it can be ot not safe.
The Colorado river is vey fast in the Grand Canyon and it can be ot not safe.
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Choose a correct option to each park.
Choose a correct option to each park.
The Yellowstone National Park | The Grand Canyon National Park | |
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geysers | ||
Colorado River | ||
Rocky Mountains | ||
Arizona State | ||
mountain biking | ||
2 kilometres deep |