Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef National Park

By Kyle in G minor

​Capitol Reef contains rocky cliffs, domes of white sandstone, and angular black boulders along valleys. These black boulders originated from andesite and basalt cliffs. Capitol Reef is also famous for the Waterpocket fold, a geologic monocline.

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where did the black boulders come from?

• basalt cliffs

• basalt boulders that got washed ashore

• chunks of eroded andesite

• andesite cliffs

​Capitol Reef National Park is in Utah. In February (now), the climate is between 9 (January) and 86 (July) Fahrenheit. Rainfall is between 1.4 (August) and 0.4 (February and April) The park is 241,904 acres, and is only 34.62 kilometers from

Torrey which is a town. ​Also, it's 29.01

kilometers away from Caineville​.

(Unincorporated community)​

Multiple Choice

what is the appropriate temperature in capitol reef in January? (fahrenheit )

• 24

• 9

• 46

• 12

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where is capitol reef?

• Utah

• New York

• California

• Kentucky

​There are basically 2 types of trees in Capitol Reef. Deciduous (trees that loses leaves in fall and has fruit) and Conifers (trees that reproduce using cones and has needles. pine trees is a common type of conifer tree). Many shrubs have small leaves that limits the area that can be damaged by the sun. Some shrubs have thick, leathery leaves to decrease water loss. Lastly, some have a bitter taste to not get eaten.

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conifers have

• needles

• cones

• pine trees

• water

​There are 230 bird species and 58 mammals species that are documented. Some birds are residential, while some fly by while migrating. Most of the invertebrates at this park are arthropods. They are invertebrates with exoskeletons, segmented bodies, and pairs of legs.

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are arthropods common?

• yes

• no

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Are there more mammal species or bird species in Capitol Reef?

• yes

• bird

• mammal

The town of Fruita is​ a popular site in Capitol Reef. There's a museum, schoolhouse, and a nature center. Chimney Rock Loop Trail and Cathedral Valley are other popular sites. Of course, there's the Waterpocket fold too.

Capitol Reef National Park Hosted 981,038 Visitors in 2020 (28% drop because of Covid 19) 1,227,627 in 2018

Multiple Choice

How many visitors did Capitol Reef national park host in 2020?

• 203,746

• 746,532

• 1,227,627

• 981,038

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what are some popular sites in Capitol Reef National Park?

• Chimney Rock Loop Trail

• Town of Fruita

• Oliver Forest

• Teybor mountain

In 1914, ​Ephraim Portman and Joseph S. Hickman worked to protect the Capitol Reef area as a state park, and later on a national monument. In 1937 President Franklin D. Roosevelt set aside 37,711 acres as Capitol Reef Monument. An act to establish the Capitol Reef National Park became public law when it was signed by President Richard Dixon in December 18, 1971. (I would put changes caused by humans but I couldn't find that info while reasearching.) The original name of Capitol Reef is Wayne Wonderland

Multiple Choice

who worked to protect the Capitol Reef area as a state park, and later on a national monument?

• President Roosevelt

• ​Ephraim Portman

• President Richard Dixon

Multiple Choice

What is Capitol Reef's original name?

• Waterpocket Cliff

• Wayne Wonderland

• Rocky Reefs

• Capitol City

​click or copy and paste this link in the search bar after you are done as a prize for finishing this quizziz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL19uMsnpSU