Preserving Unique Places, Our National Parks by Emily Wortman-Wunder

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Book: Preserving Unique Places, Our National Parks
Author: Emily Wortman-Wunder
ISBN: 978-0-02-202829-9

Chapter 1: Badlands National Park

1. In which state is the Badlands National Park located?
2. What color is the earth at the Badlands National Park?
3. Long ago the Badlands resembled what state?
4. What is the most popular activity at the Badlands National Park?
5. What is the name of the Native American nation that lives near the Badlands National Park?

Chapter 2: Death Valley National Park

6. Where is Death Valley located?
7. What nation was living in this land when the European settlers arrived?
8. When did Death Valley become a National Park?
9. A desert is a place that gets less than 10 inches of rain every year.  True or False
10. What is the name of the fish you can find in Death Valley?

Chapter 3: Everglades National Park

11. When were the Everglades created?
12. Can you find pine forests in the Everglades?
13. Can you find a savanna in the Everglades?
14. The marsh in the Everglades is covered with ______________________.
15. Which writer called the sawgrass of the Everglades a “river of Grass”?
16. In what year was the Everglades National Park created?
17. What are the names of the four Native American nations that live in the Everglades?
18. Compare and Contrast the Badlands National Park, Death Valley National Park, and the Everglades National Park.