BrainPop: National Parks

An area would most likely be declared a national park because of its:

• Vast size

• Diversity of industries

• Sparse population

• Spectacular hot springs

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National parks protect endangered species from:

• People

• Predators

• Conservationists

• Natural Disasters

What lesson could be learned from the example of Niagara Falls?

• Conservation is more profitable than tourism

• Private developers are not to be trusted

• Canadians care more for the environment than Americans

• Overdevelopment can destroy natural wonders

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Why do eastern states have so few national parks compared to western states?

• Eastern states had less public land when the idea of parks took place

• Western states are prettier than eastern states

• Western states are the biggest states in the country

• Local interests in eastern states were more successful at opposing conservation efforts

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Theodore Roosevelt accomplished which of the following?

• Founded the National Parks Service

• Banned hunting in all lands under federal protection

• Established Yellowstone National Park

• Greatly expanded protected areas in the U.S.

How do national parks fulfill the Native American proverb: "We do not inherit the land from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children?"

• They inspire kids to spend more time outdoors

• The fate of the parks is in the hands of younger voters

• Teenagers are the top age group among park visitors

• They preserve the land for future generations

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