National Parks Ch 6

What information can you find on a topographical map?

• flora and fauna

• natural resoures

• population density

• elevation and landforms

What is most likely to bring a visitor to Wapusk National Park?

• geysers

• glaciers

• polar bears

• mountain goats

which of these is a major reason for creating national parks?

• to reduce water polution

• to preserve special places

• to develop natural resources

• to encourage tourism

People come to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park to see

• Half Dome

• Green Gables

• the Grizzly Giant

• the Continental Divide

Which of these created the "skeleton forests" found in Prince Edward Island National Park

• toxic waste

• air pollution

• migrating dunes

• invasive species

The unique flora of Yosemite National Park includes

• sequoia trees

• grizzly bears

• bighorn sheep

• sawgrass prairies

Which national park is suffering from lower water levels because of the development of nearby lands?

• Denali

• Everglades

• Prince Edward Island

• Great Smoky Mountains

Based on the map below, which two South American countries have done the best job of protecting lands from development?

• Brazil and Bolivia

• Chile and Paraguay

• Argentina and Suriname

• Columbia and Venezuela

Governments create national parks to

• protect and home rare kinds of flora and fauna

• conserve unique landforms and bodies of water

• preserve historic reminders of the past

• all of the above

Which of the following is true of Yellowstone National Park?

• It was the world's first national park

• It is the largest park

• it is the closest park to an urban population

• all of the above