National Parks Field Trip

123456789101112131415161718192021
Across
  1. 3. gates used in canals to hold a boat in place while water levels are adjusted
  2. 5. rivers, lakes, and streams allow this to thrive
  3. 7. a metal that negatively impacted the insects of Yellowstone
  4. 8. this was a concern in Cuyahoga Valley as cities continued to grow ("urban sprawl")
  5. 11. bears can fish for this at Brooks River for longer than at other places in Katmai National Park
  6. 13. the color of Soda Butte Creek
  7. 15. the shape of the NPS logo
  8. 19. the grassroots activist cause that resulted in the creation of Cuyahoga Valley National Park
  9. 20. the source of the toxic metals in Soda Butte Creek
  10. 21. the name of one of the rivers in Katmai where bears gather
Down
  1. 1. the season when bears leave the river for final foraging opportunities
  2. 2. eating dead or dying animals
  3. 4. the species of fish that Yellowstone River was known for
  4. 6. __________ River is the largest undammed river in the contiguous United States
  5. 9. refers to rivers that are free-flowing instead of frozen
  6. 10. the lake on the NPS logo represents this
  7. 12. described the water in Yellowstone River
  8. 14. over _______ hundred National Parks exist in the United States
  9. 16. a hydrogeologist and leader in the quest to clean Yellowstone River
  10. 17. eat salmon scraps left by bears
  11. 18. the most important part of Cuyahoga Valley National Park
  12. 21. _______ Marsh is one of the largest wetlands in the Cuyahoga Valley