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Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon National Parks

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19 questions

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Vocabulary, reading and listening exercises for the students to explore the beauty of these amazing places.

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Today we are going to have an unforgettable journey to two the most incredible  places in the world. 

Before we visit the first park, it will be very useful to learn some new words. 
Open the cards and write down the new words into your dictionaries.

Read the text about the Yellowstone National park and decide if the sentences are TRUE or FALSE.

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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I think you liked the Yellowstone Park a lot. 
But I am absolutely sure, you will be amazed by the Grand Canyon as well. 
Before reading the text, check the new words, which will help you learn more about this stunning place. 

Read the text about the Grand Canyon and fill the missing words in the blanks. 

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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Question 7

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Grand Canyon became a United States National Park in_______ 

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I think you already have some ideas about these two beautiful places. 
Let's continue our journey. 
Watch the video and decide if the sentences are TRUE or FALSE.

Question 13 | 00:29

Question 14 | 00:44

Question 15 | 01:25

Question 16 | 02:06

Question 17 | 02:20

Question 18 | 02:48

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Question 13

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Question 14

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Question 15

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Question 16

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Question 17

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Question 18

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Watch the video again and complete the table below. 
Tick the statements to the places they belong to.

Question 19

19.

Choose a correct option to each park.

	The Yellowstone National Park	The Grand Canyon National Park
geysers
Colorado River
Rocky Mountains
Arizona State
mountain biking
2 kilometres deep

You've done a fantastic job today! 
I hope, you enjoyed our journey! 
Stay safe and see you soon in another amazing place!

Question 1

1.

Yellowstone is the first National Park in the world.

True

False

Question 2

2.

The park is situated on two american states.

True

False

Question 3

3.

Reese Greek is the highest point in Yellowstone National Park.

True

False

Question 4

4.

There are more than 1000 earthquakes in Yellowstone every year.

True

False

Question 5

5.

There are less than 290 active geysers in Yellowstone.

True

False

Question 6

6.

You can find Grizzly bears in Yellowstone.

True

False

Question 8

8.

There are many different geographical _______ within Grand Canyon such as mountains, plains, cliffs etc.

Question 9

9.

There are many endangered _______  of animals in Grand Canyon.

Question 10

10.

Gila lizard is a large, poisonous _______ .

Question 11

11.

There are around _______ million visitors a year.

Question 12

12.

Visitors explore the park on_______ or a mule, or can use  a plane or a helicopter.

Question 13

13.

The Yellowstone National Park is situated in the north east of The United States.

True

False

Question 14

14.

About 4000 people visit the Park each year.

True

False

Question 15

15.

It can be extremely cold in Yellowstone in the winter.

True

False

Question 16

16.

The Grand Canyon is a deep rocky valley.

True

False

Question 17

17.

The Grand Canyon is 4250 km long.

True

False

Question 18

18.

The Colorado river is vey fast in the Grand Canyon and it can be ot not safe.

True

False