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Acadia NP
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What happens during isostatic adjustment?
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Why does the park have rocky beaches?
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is a glacial erratic?
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Adirondack Mtns.
- In what state are these mountains located?
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What is the environmental concern for the
streams in this region?
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Fingerlakes Region
- In what state are these located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - How were they formed?
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Susquehanna River
- In what state is this located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is a water gap?
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Shenandoah NP
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What type of rocks are found there?
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is the name of the ridge that runs the park’s length?
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Cumberland Gap NHP
- In what state(s) is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Why is this park important to our nation’s history?
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is the name of the creek that formerly flowed through the Gap?
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Great Smoky Mtns. NP
- In what state(s) is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What are the predominate rock types found in the park?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is the name of the highest peak?
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Cape Hatteras NS
- In what state is this located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - It is known for the large string of
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is the key coastal issue along the East Coast of the US?
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Lake Okeechobee
- In what state is this located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What causes sinkholes?
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Everglades NP
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - It is world renown for what?
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Mississippi Delta
- In what province is this located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - How many square miles does the Mississippi drain?
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Hot Springs NP
- In what state is this located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - How do these springs form?
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Ozark Plateau
- In what state(s) is this located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - This region formed how?
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Mammoth Cave NP
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - How many miles of known caves are there?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Cave formations are generally termed
_________________________________________________________________________________________________? - These cave features form from dissolved
_________________________________________________________________________________________________? - What would you expect to find in a karst region?
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Indiana Dune NL
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What ice sheet formed them?
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Effigy Mounds NM
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - The deep valley is named?
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Voyageurs NP
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is the predominate rock type?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is the age of the Canadian Shield?
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Badlands NP
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is the erosional rate in the park?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is the predominate rock type?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What are ephemeral channels?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Sharp, steep slopes equate to what type of rock?
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Platte River
- In what state is this located?
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Review River Channel Patterns
- What is the difference between a braided and a meandering river?
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Alibates Flint Quarries NM
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Why is the Ogalalla Formation pinnacle in US history?
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What lake is located in the NM area?
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Guadalupe Mountain NP
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What would you expect to see in the rock when visiting this NP?
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What famous cave system is located near the park?
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Rio Grande Rift
- In what state is this located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - How was the valley formed?
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Jemez Mountains
- In what state is this located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - How were the mountains formed?
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Rocky Mtn NP
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - How long ago were these mountains formed?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What was Gros Ventre?
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Devil’s Tower NM
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What rock type is the tower composed of?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Why is it not flat like the surrounding region?
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Yellowstone NP
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is the heat source for Yellowstone?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - When were the Tetons formed?
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Glacier NP
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Are glaciers currently advancing or retreating?
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Craters of the Moon NM
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What river flows through the park?
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What formed the rock of the park?
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Great Salt Lake
- In what state is this located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is this lake world famous for?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What was the ancient lake that formed this region?
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Arches and Canyonlands NP
- In what state are these parks located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What 2 erosional agents formed these parks?
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Knickpoint Migration
- What are knickpoints?
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What are the 3 means in which knickpoints can develop?
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What agent causes eolian erosion?
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Grand Canyon NP
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What river formed the park?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - How long did it take to form?
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Mogollon Rim
- In what state is this located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - How did this feature form?
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Organ Pipe Cactus NM
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What are pediments?
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Death Valley
- In what state is this located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is the lowest town in the US and its elevation?
____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ - What is the difference between a playa and a lacustrine region?
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Great Basin NP
- In what state is this park located?
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Formation of the Basin and Range
- How was the Basin and Range formed?
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Yosemite NP
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - A huge pocket of granite is termed?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is exfoliation weathering?
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - “Half-dome” is made of what rock type?
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Point Reyes National Seashore
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What fault plays a major role in the region?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What type of fault is it?
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Crater Lake NP
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is the volcano that formed the park?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is a caldera?
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is the name of the small island in Crater Lake?
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Cascade Range
- In what state(s) is this located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - How high is Mt. Rainer?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - When did Mt. St. Helens last erupt?
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Olympic NP
- In what state is this park located?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What are terraces?
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What evidence points to uplift in the area?
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Alaska
- What are the 2 NP in Alaska?
_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ - What are fiords?
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - What is special about Mt. McKinley?
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Hawaii
- What are the 5 main islands of Hawaii?
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_____________________________________________ - What are the 2 NP’s of Hawaii?
_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ - What tectonically does Hawaii sit over?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ - How did so many islands form if there is only one hot spot?
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