Transcript Yellowstone National Park - Marshfield Primary School

Yellowstone
National Park
By Erin
Where is Yellowstone?
• Yellowstone lies in
the northern
American States,
with: • 96% in Wyoming
• 3% in Montana and
• 1% in Idaho
• In 1872, Yellowstone
was established as
the world’s first
national park.
• It covers an area of
2.2 million acres.
• Millions of people visit Yellowstone each
year with a record number of 3,151,342
being recorded in 2002.
A Visitors Lodge
Transportation around the Park in
Winter.
Yellowstone – A Hot Spot
• Yellowstone sits on a plateau which was
created nearly 640,000 years ago by a fullscale eruption of the Yellowstone
Supervolcano.
• Yellowstone has more than 10,000
geysers, hot springs and fumaroles.
• Yellowstone is the largest concentration
of hydrothermal features in the world.
Old Faithful
• One very famous Geyser
is Old Faithful.
• Old Faithful eruptions are
predictable to within 10
minutes, erupting every
46 to 92 minutes.
• Up to 8,000 gallons of
scalding hot water shoots
upwards.
• It reaches a height of
106-184 feet
Want To See Old Faithful Live?
• Visit http//www.nps.gov/webcams
Old Faithful at Night
Grand Prismatic Spring
• Grand Prismatic Spring is
a gigantic pool of
steaming water.
• It’s the largest hot springs
in the United States.
• It’s beautiful colours are
produced by many
different species of
bacteria living in the
water.
• Yellowstone Lake is the largest highaltitude lake in North America.
Wildlife in Yellowstone
• There are almost 60
species of mammals
in the park, including
the gray wolf, lynx,
grizzly bears, bison,
elk, moose and many
more.
Life can be hard in winter.
Yellow stone is a beautiful place at
sunset!
Thank you for watching!