Yellowstone National Park Quiz

When was Yellowstone National Park established?

• 1862

• 1872

• 1882

• 1892

What is one of the most popular geothermal features in Yellowstone National Park?

• Norris Geyser Basin

• Old Faithful Geyser

• Mammoth Hot Springs

• Grand Prismatic Spring

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Which states does Yellowstone National Park span across?

• Colorado, Utah, and Nevada

• California, Oregon, and Washington

• Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho

• New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut

What animals can be found in Yellowstone National Park?

• Lions, tigers, and bears

• Dolphins, sharks, and whales

• Grizzly bears, wolves, and herds of bison and elk

• Monkeys, elephants, and giraffes

What did scientists William J. Ripple and Robert L. Beschta notice in Yellowstone National Park in 1997?

• Decrease in numbers of wolves

• Increase in numbers of wolves

• Decrease in numbers of aspen trees

• Increase in numbers of aspen trees

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What did the tree ring analysis reveal about the aspen trees in Yellowstone?

• They were not affected by any external factors

• They were reproducing at a faster rate

• They had stopped reproducing in the first half of the 1900s

• They were genetically modified

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What did Ripple, Beschta, and colleagues conclude was the cause of the decline in aspen populations?

• Elk browsing

• Wolves hunting

• Climate change

• Human interference

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What effect did the removal of wolves from Yellowstone Park have on the ecosystem?

• No effect on biodiversity

• Decreased biodiversity

• Increased biodiversity

• Increased vegetation

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What does graph B show in terms of elk populations?

• Decrease in elk populations

• No change in elk populations

• Increase in elk populations

• Stable elk populations

How did the reintroduction of wolves affect the elk population?

• No effect on elk population

• Decreased elk population

• Changed elk migration patterns

• Increased elk population

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