Nature and National Parks Quiz

Protect the Land!

Millions of people visit national parks each year. Nature lovers ​ (a)   the trails.  They explore caves carved out of mountains. They admire hundreds of different ​ (b)   and animals. These people ​ (c)   with President Johnson. They like the rules that protect the land. They believe the rules help keep our country’s forests and animals safe. They think all people should visit and enjoy them. They think people can ​ (d)   from nature. 

Visiting a national monument is a way to learn about history. Monuments preserve traces of past cultures so that they don’t get destroyed.​ (e)   rely on these clues to help them learn about how people lived long ago.

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• hike
• plants
• agree
• learn
• Scientists

What About My Business?

Other people think there are too many ​ (a)   that protect the land. They believe those rules hurt​ (b)   business owners. People need lumber to build new homes. Some businesses make lumber, or wood, from trees. If these companies can’t cut down trees, the price of lumber goes ​ (c)   . That means things built with wood cost more to​ (d)   . Some people think the rules also make it harder for people to find jobs. People who cut down ​​ (e)   or build new houses to find new jobs. 

• rules
• hurt
• up
• buy
• trees

What do nature lovers enjoy doing in national parks? Be sure to use text evidence and write in a complete sentence.

Who do people agree with about protecting the land?

(a)  

• President Johnson
• President Lincoln

• President Washington

• President Roosevelt

What do national monuments help people learn about?

Why do some people think there are too many rules protecting the land? Choose ALL correct answers.

• They make the cost lumber go up.

• They help business owners

• They hurt business owners

• They make it harder for people to find jobs.

• People can learn about history.

What do people need lumber for?

(a)  

• Building new homes
• Making clothes

• Cooking food

• Writing books

What do some people think the rules make harder? Be sure to use evidence from the text and write a complete sentence.