National Parks Trivia Flashcards
Which state is Acadia National Park in?
Maine
Visitors to Acadia National Park can’t help but notice the striking pink speckled stone known as Cadillac Mountain _________________.
A. Limestone
B. Marble
C. Granite
D. Crystal
C. Granite
Which of the following is not a rock formation found in Acadia National Park?
A. Ellsworth Schist
B. Cranberry Island Series
C. Bar Harbor Formation
D. Cold Harbor Granite
D. Cold Harbor Granite
Name one of the states the continental divide runs through.
Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico
The Continental Divide runs through Rocky Mountain National Park, meaning that streams and rivers on its east side flow toward the ______________.
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Gulf of Mexico
D. Hudson Bay
A. Atlantic Ocean
Geologists refer to the events that raised the Rocky Mountains as the:
A. Rocky Orogeny
B. North American Orogeny
C. Western Orogeny
D. Laramide Orogeny
D. Laramide Orogeny
Which state is Lassen Volcanic National Park in?
California
The volcanoes that give Lassen Volcanic National Park its name are part of a chain of mountains that stretch from Northern California to British Columbia. What is this mountain range called?
A. Cascade Range
B. Pacific Coast Range
C. Intercontinental Range
D. Inferno Range
A. Cascade Range
In Lassen Volcanic National Park, groundwater and volcanic heat meet to produce features like bubbling mud pots and fumaroles, which are:
A. Another name for geysers
B. Steam and volcanic gas vents
C. Hot springs
D. Underground pockets of magma
B. Steam and volcanic gas vents
The dunes at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado are the ___________ dunes in North America.
A. Tallest
B. Youngest
C. Oldest
D. Most expansive
A. Tallest
Which state is the Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve located in?
Colorado
Though the park is named for its sand, Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve wouldn’t be what it is if not for the towering peaks behind the dunes. Name that mountain range.
A. Front Range
B. Big Game Range
C. Beartooths
D. Sangre de Christo
D. Sangre de Christo
Which state is Mammoth Cave National Park located in?
Kentucky
True or False: Mammoth Cave is the longest known cave system on Earth, with 100 miles of mapped passageways.
False
True or False: Stalactites in mammoth Cave, as in all caves, grow upward from the cave floor.
False
Which state is the Dry Tortugas National Park located in?
Florida
True or False: Scuba diving is one of the most popular tourist activities in Dry Tortugas National Park, and enthusiasts visit from around the world to take part.
True
True or False: Dry Tortugas has the largest ratio of land to water of any US national park.
False (it’s 99.8% water!)
In order to tell visitors how bad the mosquitos are on a given day, rangers at Congaree have installed what tongue-in-cheek display at the park’s visitor center?
A. Mosquito Meter
B. Bite Barometer
C. Insect Indicator
D. DEET Distribution Data
A. Mosquito Meter
Which state is Kenai Fjords National Park located in?
Alaska
Fjords, which are inlets surrounded by steep cliffs, like those at Kenai Fjords National Park, are formed by what?
A. Glaciers
B. Mountains
C. Lakes
D. Tides
Glaciers
Jeopardy Round!
What is the name of the National Park in MN?
Voyageurs National Park
