National Parks/General Overview

The United States of America have 60 protected areas known as National Parks. Maybe you know some of them. This part should show you how many parks with different scenery and natural wonders exist.

Task

1. Use the weblinks below (or just search in the internet) to look for the answers.
   • List of national parks of the United States^(English)
   • nps.gov
   • us-parks.com
2. If you like pictures, just browse and look for more information.
3. Do the interactive quiz! Do you know everything?

Interactive Exercises

Facts and records

What is the oldest National Park?

1. Plimouth Plantation
2. Yosemite
3. Jamestown
4. Yellowstone

The highest mountain of the USA is Mt McKinley [6193.5m] in ...

1. Denali NP [Alaska]
2. Yellowstone NP
3. Mount Olympic NP
4. Yosemite NP

What is the deepest canyon?

1. Antelope Canyon
2. Black Canyon
3. Kings Canyon
4. Grand Canyon

Which is the most visited national park in the USA?

1. Everglades
2. Grand Canyon National Park
3. Yosemite NP
4. Great Smoky Mountains NP
5. Yellowstone NP
6. Rocky Mountain National Park
7. Zion National Park

What is the largest National Park in the USA?

1. Death Valley
2. Wrangell-St. Elias
3. Yellowstone
4. Rhode Island

Which states have the most national parks [2 of them]

1. California
2. Texas
3. Alaska
4. Utah
5. Colorado
6. Washington
7. New York
8. Florida

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The biggest national park is Wrangell-St. Elias with 33.682,5 km² (about the size of Nordrhein-Wesfalen or Switzerland). It also covers three climate zones.

The deepest canyon is Kings Canyon with 8200 feet (2504m); the Grand Canyon is only a mile deep (1600m).

California and Alaska both have 8 national parks (10 States With The Most National Parks In The United States

The longest cave system of the world is in …

1. Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
2. Mount Olympic NP
3. Hawaii Volcanoes NP

The lowest point in the US is Badwater which is 282 ft

1. Everglades NP
2. 86m
3. Death Valley NP
4. Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
5. Dry Tortugas NP

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Memory

By now you must have seen lots of pictures.

Match the sights with the national parks they are in.

Dry TortugasArches NPGrand CanyonYosemiteDeath ValleyMesa Verde

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Hawaii VolcanoesAntelope CanyonEvergladesMount RushmoreGreat Smoky MountainsDenali

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National Parks in the USA

1. General Overview
2. Yellowstone NP - the first national park
   1. Geysers and Volcanoes
   2. Managing Wildlife
   3. Born from Fire
   4. Wildlife Jams
3. Bear Safety
4. Being a ranger
5. Planning a trip