Yosemite 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/yosemite-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 Yosemite National Park?759,316 acres (3,073 square kilometers)
2. When was Yosemite National Park built?October 1, 1890
3. What is the location?Central Sierra Nevada, California, United States
4. What is the UNESCO world heritage site?Designated in 1984
5. What makes Yosemite Valley special?Yosemite Valley is a U-shaped valley carved by glaciers, with big granite cliffs like El Capitan and Half Dome.
6. Why is Half Dome famous?Half Dome is famous because it has a big, round back and a sheer granite face that looks very dramatic.

Pleistocene Glaciation: The geological period characterized by widespread ice sheets that shaped Yosemite's dramatic valleys and rock formations.
Sierra Nevada Batholith: A massive underground body of molten rock that cooled and solidified to form the granite that makes up Yosemite's iconic cliffs.
Stewardship: The responsible management and protection of natural resources and the environment for present and future generations.