Glacier National Park - Weeping Wall

Glacier National Park - Weeping Wall

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Interactive Video

Geography, Science, Other

6th - 7th Grade

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The video describes the experience of early season visitors to a park, highlighting how drivers can surprise passengers with splashes of cold mountain water. It explains the transformation of a waterfall from a gushing torrent to a trickle by August. The video also covers the history of the waterfall's construction as part of the Going to the Sun Road, and the engineering solutions implemented to manage water flow on the road.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique experience might early season visitors have while driving through the park?

Seeing rare wildlife

Finding hidden trails

Getting splashed by cold mountain water

Experiencing sudden weather changes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do the waterfalls appear by August?

As a weeping wall

As a frozen wall

As a dry cliff

As a powerful cascade

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the origin of the waterfalls along the Going-to-the-Sun Road?

Glacial melting

Heavy rainfall

Construction remnants

Natural springs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did engineers create to manage the water flow on the road?

Flood barriers

Water pumps

Special drains

Water reservoirs

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On days of heavy water flow, what happens to the road?

It is closed to traffic

It is covered by a small stream

It becomes impassable

It is diverted to another route