Yellowstone National Park Quiz

What is Yellowstone National Park famous for?

• It is America’s first national park and is filled with mountains, canyons, waterfalls, lakes, and forests.

• It is the smallest park in America.

• It is only found in California.

• It is famous for its beaches.

What is a caldera?

• A bowl-shaped area formed after a volcanic eruption when the land above collapses.

• A type of tree found in Yellowstone.

• A river that flows through the park.

• A kind of animal that lives in hot springs.

Why does Yellowstone have so many geothermal features?

• Because there is hot, melted rock called magma beneath the surface that heats the groundwater.

• Because it rains a lot in Yellowstone.

• Because there are many animals in the park.

• Because the park is close to the ocean.

What is the most famous hot spring in Yellowstone?

• The Grand Prismatic Spring

• The Blue Lagoon

• The Old Faithful Pool

• The Rainbow River

What causes the bright, rainbow-like colors in the Grand Prismatic Spring?

• Tiny living things called thermophiles that love heat

• Paint added by park rangers

• Colored rocks at the bottom

• Reflections from the sky

What is the name of the bright blue spring that looks like a giant flower in Yellowstone?

• Old Faithful

• Steamboat Geyser

• Morning Glory Pool

• Roaring Mountain

What happens when a geyser erupts?

• It makes a loud roaring sound

• It shoots water and steam into the air

• It turns into a mud pot

• It changes color

Which geyser is the tallest in the world and can blast water over 400 feet into the air?

• Old Faithful

• Steamboat Geyser

• Painter’s Pots

• Roaring Mountain

What makes some mud pots colorful?

• The temperature of the water

• The minerals in the ground

• The sound they make

• The amount of steam

Why is Yellowstone National Park considered special and important?

• It is the oldest park in the world

• It is a place full of wonder, science, and natural beauty, and it is protected for people today and in the future

• It is the only place with animals

• It is always warm and sunny