Environmental Science

1. YELOWSTONE
(Just do’nt eet the sno
forsty was invnted here)
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2. Is yelowstone a
notianol park?
NO
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3. It usd ta be an
observetry/lion cage
• UNTiL they relized it waz to big for just a
liun and strz.
• It alzo appered in th str wrz films whin
yuda decids to teem up wit dart vider to
giv alurtz to ta stur enturprize in urder to
defeet da hunz wit da help of pocihntus nd
hur BF donld dck. RARRR
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4. FUN FACTS
all da steel from stix flags are pruduxed HERE! IN
YElOWSTONE!
ACTU
AL
RECTI
ON
FROM
EOPLE
ON
RIDE
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5. Tru story: der is a
trump tower here bigga
dan da one in
LASVEIGUS.
JUST LIEk SIN CITY!
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6. raets for when you
hotel r as folows.
• 1: if u go to hotel, be ready for a good
slepe. Dey have pillows (AND BLU MINTS
IN DA TOILETS!)
• 2: lol
•
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7. So watt igsactly is
Yelowstone?
well fur wun it’s a prk.
fore too its a natinal park.
fore three i’ts the birtpalace uf ur vry own Jhn Grcnsiky.
yah. dat wuz my face wen i hurd.
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8. breif desciprtion
Yellowstone National Park
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Yellowstone)
"Yellowstone" redirects here. For other uses, see Yellowstone (disambiguation).
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
Location:
Park County, Wyoming
Teton County, Wyoming
Gallatin County, Montana
Park County, Montana
Fremont County, Idaho
Coordinates:
44°36′N 110°30′W
Coordinates: 44°36′N 110°30′W
Area:
2,219,791 acres (898,318 ha)[1]
Visitation:
3,640,185[2] (in 2010)
Governing body:
US National Park Service
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Designated:
March 1, 1872
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type:
Natural
Criteria:
vii, viii, ix, x
Designated:
1978 (2nd session)
Reference #:
28
Region:
The Americas
Endangered:
1995–2003
Location of Yellowstone in the United States
Aerial view, 3D computer generated image
Yellowstone National Park, established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872,[3][4] is a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho. Yellowstone, widely held to be the first national park in the world,[5] is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal
features, especially Old Faithful Geyser, one of the most popular features in the park.[6] It has many types of ecosystems, but the subalpine forest is dominant.
Native Americans have lived in the Yellowstone region for at least 11,000 years.[7] The region was bypassed during the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the early 19th century. Aside from visits by mountain men during the early-to-mid-19th century, organized exploration did not begin until the late 1860s. The U.S. Army was commissioned to oversee the park just after its
establishment. In 1917, administration of the park was transferred to the National Park Service, which had been created the previous year. Hundreds of structures have been built and are protected for their architectural and historical significance, and researchers have examined more than 1,000 archaeological sites.
Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,468.4 square miles (8,983 km2),[1] comprising lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranges.[6] Yellowstone Lake is one of the largest high-altitude lakes in North America and is centered over the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest supervolcano on the continent. The caldera is considered an active volcano. It has erupted with
tremendous force several times in the last two million years.[8] Half of the world's geothermal features are in Yellowstone, fueled by this ongoing volcanism.[9] Lava flows and rocks from volcanic eruptions cover most of the land area of Yellowstone. The park is the centerpiece of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest remaining, nearly intact ecosystem in the
Earth's northern temperate zone.[10]
Hundreds of species of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles have been documented, including several that are either endangered or threatened.[6] The vast forests and grasslands also include unique species of plants. Yellowstone Park is the largest and most famous megafauna location in the Continental United States. Grizzly Bears, wolves, and free-ranging herds of
bison and elk live in the park. The Yellowstone Park Bison Herd is the oldest and largest public bison herd in the United States. Forest fires occur in the park each year; in the large forest fires of 1988, nearly one third of the park was burnt. Yellowstone has numerous recreational opportunities, including hiking, camping, boating, fishing and sightseeing. Paved roads
provide close access to the major geothermal areas as well as some of the lakes and waterfalls. During the winter, visitors often access the park by way of guided tours that use either snow coaches or snowmobile.
Contents
1 1 History
1 1.1 Park creation
2 1.2 Later history
3 1.3 Heritage and Research Center
2 2 Geography
3 3 Geology
4 4 Biology and ecology
1 4.1 Flora
2 4.2 Fauna
5 5 Forest fires
6 6 Climate
7 7 Recreation
bt thats l’ots uf wordz. Let
me summrize.
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9. So watt igsactly is
Yelowstone?
well fur wun it’s a prk.
fore too its a natinal park.
fore three i’ts the birtpalace uf ur vry own Jhn Grcnsiky.
yah. dat wuz my face wen i hurd.
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10. I had dat last slide twice
so u cood absorf tha
info
yur welcom.
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11. So...Mr Wehler...
• Would you like to see the real presentation
now?
• TROLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!
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