Kings Canyon 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/kings-canyon-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 Kings Canyon National Park?186,925 hectares (461,901 acres)
2. What is the location?Southern Sierra Nevada, Fresno and Tulare Counties, California, United States
3. What is the joint administration?Administered jointly with Sequoia National Park by the National Park Service
4. Why are giant sequoias important in the park?Giant sequoias are some of the world’s biggest trees and they help keep the forest healthy. They need special fire conditions to grow new trees.
5. How deep is Kings Canyon?Kings Canyon is more than 1.6 kilometers deep, showing how powerful glaciers were in the past.

Glacial Trough: A long, deep valley formed by the erosive action of a glacier.
Wilderness Designation: Legal protection for areas of undeveloped land, preserving them from human development.
Conservation Lobby: A group of people or organizations advocating for the protection of natural resources and the environment.
Hydroelectric Projects: Developments that generate electricity by harnessing the power of flowing water.