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Yellowstone National Park is full of hot springs, geysers and grizzly bears. It also has stone forests, glass cliffs, a glacial lake and colorful canyons created by rivers and waterfalls. All of this is fuelled by a supervolcano that could erupt, killing millions of people and devastating the world’s climate for years.
So how much do you know about this fantastic place? Can you answer these questions?
How did Yellowstone get its name?
How many earthquakes does Yellowstone have every year?
What percent of the world’s hydrothermal features does Yellowstone have?
How was Yellowstone Lake formed?
How big is the Yellowstone caldera?
Find out more about Yellowstone, the world’s first National Park, and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
Ages 8 and up.
All measurements in American and metric.
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Jeannie Meekins
Jeannie Meekins is an Australian writer who lives with her children and a couple of cats who think they own the computer. And if her dog could read, he’d be jealous, so it’s lucky that he can’t. Jeannie has also written over 10 books for children, many available through LearningIsland.com
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