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Badlands National Park

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  • Wearing away soil by water or wind is called... Evaporation or Erosion
    Erosion
  • Name the endangered animal in the picture.
    Black Footed Ferret
  • What is the average snowfall during the winter in Badlands National Park? 8-12 inches; 12-24 inches; 20-30 inches
    12-24 inches
  • Grass and other plants that grazing animals eat is: Clinker or Forage or Browsing
    Forage
  • Animals eating leaves, stems, and buds from plants is called: Forage or Browsing or Conservation
    Browsing
  • What is the most common coniferous tree in the Badlands?
    The Rocky Mountain Juniper
  • How many acres is Badlands National Park? 220,000 or 244, 000 or 248,000
    244,000
  • Name the endangered species in the picture. Black Tailed Prairie Dog or White Tailed Prairie Dog
    Black Tailed Prairie Dog
  • Name one of the different types of landforms in Badlands National Park.
    Buttes, Hills, Cliffs, Valleys, Hoodoos
  • Name one of the Presidents on Mount Rushmore.
    Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson
  • At Badlands National Park you can see over ____________________ stars! 5,000; 6,000; 7,000; 8,000
    7,000
  • What is the original name for Badlands? "cinca roka"; "mako sica"; or "loco chaka"
    "mako sica"
  • What group of people gave Badlands its name? Apache people; Lakota people; Cherokee people
    Lakota people
  • Badlands National Park is located in which of our United States?
    South Dakota
  • What was Badlands National Park 80 million years ago? Ocean or Inland Sea or Volcano
    Inland Sea
  • Area of land approximately the size of a football field is an:
    Acre
  • A type of red rock formed from lignite coal burning underground is called: Coal or Clinker or Butte
    Clinker
  • A Hoodoo is a flat-topped, very steep hill with flat sides. TRUE or FALSE
    False, it is a tall, thin pillar of rock with a capstone, or flat rock, on its top.
  • How many different habitats are in Badlands National Park? 3, 4, 5, 6
    5
  • Solid fossil fuel created from land vegetation that had been squeezed by pressure for millions of years is called: Forage or Clinker or Coal
    Coal
  • Who were the first known hunters in what is now known as Badlands National Park? Cherokee Indians; Apache Indians; Paleo Indians
    Paleo Indians
  • How much rain does Badlands National Park get annually? 12"; 14"; 16"; 18"
    16"
  • Which month is the wettest month of the year in Badlands National Park? May; June; July; August
    June
  • How many species of butterflies are in Badlands National Park? 55, 66, 69, 75
    69
  • Name the endangered species in the picture. American Bison or Ox or Buffalo
    American Bison
  • What is the average hottest temperature in Badlands National Park? 85, 86, 88, 89
    89 degrees