Badlands National Park

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/badlands-national-park

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Badlands National Park?242,756 acres (982.4 km2)
2. How high is Badlands National Park?Red Shirt Table at 3,340 feet (1,020 m)
3. When was Badlands National Park built?Authorized March 4, 1929; Established January 25, 1939
4. What is the location?Southwestern South Dakota, United States
5. What is the redesignated national park?November 10, 1978

Buttes and Pinnacles: Distinctive geological formations characterized by steep, eroded sides and flat or pointed tops, sculpted by weathering.
Mixed-Grass Prairie: A grassland ecosystem supporting a diverse range of grass species, crucial for biodiversity and wildlife habitat.
Oglala Lakota Tribe: A Native American tribe with deep historical and cultural ties to the Badlands region, co-managing a portion of the park.
Ghost Dance: A spiritual movement practiced by Native Americans in the late 19th century, aimed at cultural revival and spiritual renewal.