Use the National Park Story to answer Questions 1-6:

National Park Story

Early last century was a time when the animals roamed throughout the west. Most of the land was unsettled except for the small villages and tipis of the Native Americans.

In 1870, a group of men explored what is now Yellowstone National Park. They were excited about the beauty they saw around them. Some members were concerned that people would ruin this beautiful wilderness.

On evening, as the story goes, these men were sitting around a campfire. They thought that the Yellowstone area should be a great national park to be enjoyed by everyone. One of the explorers, Mr. Langford, went home and told others about the idea. Yellowstone became a national park on March 1, 1872. Other areas were also protected. Wind Cave became a national park in 1903.

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Question 7.
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Question 8.
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Question 9.
Totally confused? Start looking for more information here.
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Question 10.
Wondering who in the world are these people? Get some additional information by check out this site.
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Question 11.
Confused about cave formations or speleothems? You might want to click here to get some more information.
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Question 12.
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Question 13.
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Question 14.
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Question 15.
Water is important to all life. At Wind Cave National Park we study the water's journey after it falls as rain. On its journey toward the water table, water evaporates, is used by plants and animals, or flows away in streams. The remaining water seeps into the cave. Some of this water travels to lakes in the cave. These lakes are part of the ground water. Ground water provides water for us. Occasionally, pollutants such as oil and gasoline from cars are found inside the cave. Knowing this, imagine what pollutants might seep into the ground water under a city where there are more sources of pollution.

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Question 16.
Hint: Click here to get more information about grasses.
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Question 17.
Fire is a natural force that has shaped and reshaped the area's ecosystem.
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Question 18.
Listen to the following bird call (click on the sound icon).
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Question 19.
Listen to the following animal call (click on the sound icon).
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This page was last updated:August 23, 2001