Americas National Parks

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  1. 4. The United States most visited National Park. protects the worlds second largest Canyon which was carved out by the Colorado River over millions of years.
  2. 6. Sections of Land set aside to preserve Natural and Cultural resources for future generations.
  3. 8. A statue donated to the United States by France. This statue sits on Ellis Island in Upper New York Bay and was the first thing many immigrants saw when coming to the United States from Europe.
  4. 9. A valley located in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains with great views of mountains, waterfalls, and wildlife.
  5. 10. Americas 26th president and naturalist who created the first National Park and set aside over 150 acres of land.
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  1. 1. The worlds first National Park which is located in Wyoming. Located on top of the worlds largest volcanos as well as the worlds largest geyser.
  2. 2. The least visited National Park in the lower 48 states. Protects over 400 island located in Lake Superior.
  3. 3. Scottish American Naturalist who advocated for the creation of the National Parks
  4. 5. Ancient Puebloan Native American cliff dwellings built into the side of an 8'000 foot tall mesa located in
  5. 7. National Park located close to Long Island. Contains many sandy beaches as well as many unique habitats