Jessica Schuchardt presents…

Jessica Schuchardt presents…

Yellowstone National

Park

Location

• Region-West• State-Wyoming • Capital-Cheyenne • Longitude-110.5°W• Latitude- 44.6°N

Landforms

• Yellowstone has lots of fun features for you to see• In 1872 the U.S. government set aside land for

Yellowstone National Park• The thin crust causes most of the parks thermal

features• The Yellowstone park has a grand canyon

Culture

• Lots of people lived in and visited Yellowstone• The culture has changed A LOT over time• Yellowstone used to be a place to live, now it is a

national park• John Colter is known as the first white man to see

Yellowstone• American Indians have lived in Yellowstone for over

10,000 years• In the 1800’s explorers started traveling to

Yellowstone

Waterways

• The three main waterways in Yellowstone are steam vents, hot springs, and geysers

• Old Faithful is the most famous geyser of Yellowstone• Old Faithful has been around for more than one

hundred years• Old Faithful shoots every 45 to 120 minutes

Rocks & Minerals

• Yellowstone has lots of rocks and minerals• The oldest rocks are Gneiss and Shiest• Yellowstone has shale rocks and limestone

rocks• Some rocks in Yellowstone have a yellow color