WorksheetsU.S. National Parks
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 23mins
The Appalachian Trail runs for 2,200 miles from Georgia to ___.
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
During a visit to the Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas, you hear rumors of a legendary, if not mythological, creature said to inhabit the area. What is this creature?
Bigfoot
Chupacabra
Loch Ness Monster
Unicorn
These birds, found in Acadia National Park in Maine, can dive at speeds up to 200 miles per hour.
Sparrows
Pileated Woodpeckers
Bald Eagles
Peregrine Falcons
Wood frogs in Denali National Park can survive:
freezing temperatures
wildfires
nuclear bombs
cafeteria food
96% of Yellowstone National Park is located in Wyoming and 3% is in Montana. Where is the remaining 1% located?
Utah
Florida
Idaho
Illinois
In Fire Island National Seashore, New York, which winged wonders can you see in September and October?
Orioles
Pileated Woodpeckers
Brown Flamingoes
Monarch Butterflies
Sea Otters are considered a keystone species in Glacier Bay National Park, located in which US state?
Washington
Alaska
Oregon
Michigan
Flamingos, which can only eat upside down, are found in which Florida National Park?
Suwanee River
Alafia River
Biscayne
Everglades
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, home to 23 million year old mammals, is located in:
Nebraska
California
Oregon
Idaho
Fossilized fishes, insects, plants, reptiles, birds, and mammals are exceptional in their abundance, variety, and detail of preservation at this National Monument in Wyoming.
Fossil Finds
Tar Pits Museum
Fossil Butte
Jurassic Park
Lava Beds National Monument in California is home to 14 different species of these mammals.
eagles
otters
skunks
bats
On the Bright Angel Riding Trail at Grand Canyon National Park, what do visitors ride?
Cable cars
Mules
Horses
Hoverboards
Pinnacles National Park in California is home to 400 species of what?
bees
condors
mice
penguins
Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts is home to the piping plover, a type of:
insect
bird
butterfly
snake
1.5 million acres of Fishlake National Park are located in which US state?
Utah
Kentucky
Michigan
North Dakota
This national park has the deepest lake in the U.S., measuring 1,943 feet deep.
Caverns National Park
Great Salt Lake National Park
Crater Lake National Park
Really Deep Lake National Park
This national scenic trail passes through 14 US states.
Iditarod National Scenic Trail
Lewis and Clark National Scenic Trail
Grand Canyon National Scenic Trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
With more than 9 million guests each year, this is the most visited US national park.
Great Smoky Mountains
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone
Everglades
Saguaro National Park is located in which state?
Nevada
Colorado
Arizona
Utah
The Grand Canyon spans 277 miles in what US state?
Arizona
Nevada
California
Utah
Which of these Presidents is NOT carved into Mount Rushmore?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
John Adams
A. Lincoln
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is located in which two states?
Alaska and Hawai'i
Washington and Oregon
Indiana and Ohio
Kentucky and Tennessee
Which is the largest battlefield park, also known as the largest military park in the world?
Vicksburg National Park
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park
Arlington National Park and Cemetery
Gettysburg National Park
Which geyser in Yellowstone National Park is the tallest in the world?
Samoa
Sequoia
Spritzer
Steamboat
What is the largest log building in a National Park?
Abe Lincoln Homestead
Denali Lodge
Old Faithful Inn
Rocky Mountain Cabin
Yellowstone National Park spans three states. Which of these is NOT one of them?
Wyoming
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Created by President Grant, this was the first US National Park.
Grand Canyon National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Everglades National Park
Sequoia National Park
This mountain, formerly known as Mt. McKinley, is located in which National Park?
Blue Ridge National Park
Rocky Mountains National Park
Denali National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Which is the least visited US National Park, with less than 3,000 visitors each year?
Mesa Verde National Park
Volcanoes National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Kobuk Valley National Park
Where is the National Park Services Helicopter Academy located?
Grand Canyon National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Volcanoes National Park
Glacier National Park
This landmark was known to pioneers in the 1700's as the gateway to the west.
Cumberland Gap
Ohio River
Appalachian Trail
Stargate Trail
At about 5,500 square acres, this is the smallest national park.
Niagara National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Hot Springs National Park
Ellis Island National Park
This national park is only accessible by boat or seaplane.
Volcanoes National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park
Archipelago National Park
Great Lakes National Park
At 5,270 square miles, this is the largest national park.
Grand Canyon National Park
Lake Superior National Park
Everglades National Park
Death Valley National Park
This is the most photographed site in Yellowstone National Park.
Grant's Tomb
Yogi Bear Birthplace
Old Faithful Geyser
Lower Falls Waterfall
This landmark along the Oregon Trail signaled the end of the prairies and beginning of the mountains.
Gateway Arch
Snake River
Chimney Rock
Dysentery Hill
On a clear day, this 14,410 foot mountain is visible from most of western Washington state.
Mt. Seattle
Mt. Shasta
Mt. Ranier
Mt. McKinley
Which state's quarter showed a covered wagon moving past Chimney Rock?
Utah
Nebraska
Idaho
Wyoming
What mountain, called "the high one" by Alaskan Natives, towers 20,320 feet above sea level?
Mt. Yeti
Mt. Inuit
Mt. Kiakuk
Mt. Denali
What former prison is located in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California?
Alcatraz
Attica
Sing-Sing
Folsom
This national park was once a river 50 miles wide and six inches deep.
Everglades National Park
Mississippi Delta National Park
St. Lawrence National Park
St. Lawrence Seaway National Park
This is the only national park in the southern hemisphere.
Volcanoes National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park
American Samoa National Park
Puerto Rico National Park
This national park was used to film Luke Skywalker's home on Tatooine.
Arches National Park
Death Valley National Park
Zion National Park
Lucas National Park
The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift from ____ to the United States.
France
Santa Clause
Great Britain
Japan
This national park is home to the Grand Prismatic Spring,
Acadia National Park
Everglades National Park
Volcanoes National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Despite being the most visited national park, there is no entrance fee.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Yosemite National Park
Yellowstone National Park
This national park has the largest wilderness area east of the Mississippi.
Appalachia National Park
Everglades National Park
Smoky Mountains National Park
Acadia National Park
The most massive single mountain on Earth is found in
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Rocky Mountains National Park
Denali National Park
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
What other national park is just 10 miles from Yellowstone National Park?
Arches National Park
Zion National Park
Yosemite National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Gateway Arch is a memorial to which President's efforts to expand the country westward?
U.S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
John Kennedy
