Detailed facts about major western US National Parks such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Grand Canyon, one fact per card.
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- What western US National Park is home to Old Faithful and the largest concentration of geysers on Earth?
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Yellowstone National Park- What state is most of Yellowstone National Park located in?
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Wyoming- What geologic feature powers Yellowstone's geysers and hot springs?
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A supervolcano hotspot beneath the park- What granite dome, split in half by glacial erosion, is one of Yosemite's most photographed landmarks?
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Half Dome- What waterfall in Yosemite Valley is one of the tallest in North America?
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Yosemite Falls- What sheer granite monolith in Yosemite is a world-famous destination for rock climbers?
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El Capitan- What river carved the Grand Canyon over millions of years?
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The Colorado River- Approximately how deep is the Grand Canyon at its deepest point?
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About one mile (over 6,000 feet)- What rim of the Grand Canyon is higher in elevation and receives far fewer visitors, the North Rim or South Rim?
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The North Rim- What is the tallest tree species protected in Sequoia National Park, home to the General Sherman Tree?
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The giant sequoia- What makes the General Sherman Tree notable among all trees on Earth?
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It is the largest tree by volume- What red rock arch, one of over 2,000 in the park, is Utah's most photographed natural arch?
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Delicate Arch- What geologic process is primarily responsible for carving Arches National Park's sandstone arches?
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Erosion by water, ice, and wind acting on sandstone- What lake, the deepest in the United States, fills a collapsed volcanic caldera in Oregon?
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Crater Lake- What ancient volcano collapsed roughly 7,700 years ago to form the basin that is now Crater Lake?
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Mount Mazama
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