Sun. Sep 28th, 2025

US National Parks

  1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited in the US. Which natural feature gives the mountains their Smoky look?

    Options:
    1. Dust
    2. Wildfire smoke
    3. Mist from vegetation
    4. Volcanic ash

    Option: C

  2. Mount Rainier National Park in Washington centers around an active volcano. What is the elevation of Mount Rainier ?

    Options:
    1. 10,500 ft
    2. 12,000 ft
    3. 14,410 ft
    4. 16,000 ft

    Option: C

  3. Hawai Volcanoes National Park preserves active lava landscapes. Which two volcanoes dominate the park?

    Options:
    1. Mauna Loa and Kilauea
    2. Haleakal? & Mauna Kea
    3. Hualalai and Kohala
    4. Oahu and Molokai

    Option: A

  4. Redwood National Park in California protects the tallest trees of the world . Some coast redwoods here grow taller than which famous landmark?

    Options:
    1. The Statue of Liberty
    2. Eiffel Tower
    3. Empire State Building
    4. Washington Monument

    Option: A

  5. Which park in New Mexico is famous for its vast cave chambers, including the Big Room?

    Options:
    1. Wind Cave
    2. Carlsbad Caverns
    3. Mammoth Cave
    4. Great Basin

    Option: B

  6. Olympic National Park in Washington contains three ecosystem mountains, temperate rainforest, and which coastline?

    Options:
    1. Pacific
    2. Atlantic
    3. Gulf of Mexico
    4. Arctic

    Option: A

  7. Glacier National Park in Montana is nicknamed the Crown of the Continent because it borders which country?

    Options:
    1. Canada
    2. Mexico
    3. Greenland
    4. None

    Option: A

  8. The rugged formations of Bryce Canyon National Park are called hoodoos. What causes their shape?

    Options:
    1. Wind erosion
    2. Glacial carving
    3. Volcanic lava
    4. Ocean waves

    Option: A

  9. Haleakala National Park in Hawaii is famous for what natural phenomenon observed at sunrise?

    Options:
    1. Double rainbow
    2. Lava fountains
    3. Crater sunrise views
    4. Aurora lights

    Option: C

  10. Which National Park in Utah is nicknamed Island in the Sky because of its mesa views above canyons?

    Options:
    1. Arches
    2. Canyonlands
    3. Zion
    4. Capitol Reef

    Option: B

  11. fjords and glaciers in Glacier Bay National Park are shaped by which natural process?

    Options:
    1. Earthquakes
    2. Ice erosion
    3. Wind erosion
    4. Volcanic lava

    Option: B

  12. Big Bend National Park is bordered by which major river forming the US Mexico boundary?

    Options:
    1. Rio Grande
    2. Colorado River
    3. Snake River
    4. Columbia River

    Option: D

  13. Wrangell St. Elias National Park is larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Switzerland combined. Which state hosts it?

    Options:
    1. Washington
    2. Montana
    3. Alaska
    4. Oregon

    Option: C

  14. Channel Islands National Park is often called the Galapagos of North America because of what?

    Options:
    1. Coral reefs
    2. Unique wildlife species
    3. Active volcanoes
    4. Vast deserts

    Option: B

  15. Yellowstone is home to more than half of the active geysers in the world. Which famous geyser erupts regularly?

    Options:
    1. Old Faithful
    2. Steamboat
    3. Great Fountain
    4. Castle

    Option: A

  16. Cadillac Mountain in the Acadia National Park was once believed to be the first US spot to see the sunrise. In which state is it located?

    Options:
    1. Vermont
    2. Maine
    3. Massachusetts
    4. New Hampshire

    Option: B