1. National parks in the USA
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Gymnázium a Střední odborná škola,
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National parks in the USA

2. National parks in the USA
58 protected areas known as national parks
operated by the National Park Service
established by an act of the US Congress
14 national parks are designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites
most parks per state:
Alaska 8, California 8, Utah 5 and Colorado 4
most visited Great Smoky Mountains (over 9 million per year), Grand Canyon (over 4 million)

3. Map of the National Parks
Yellowstone
Rocky Mountain
Yosemite
Sequoia
Death Valley
Grand Canyon
Great Smoky Mountains
Wrangell–St. Elias

4. Yellowstone National Park
location: Wyoming, Montana, Idaho
the first national park, established in 1872
known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features
Grand Prismatic Spring and Midway Geyser Basin
Beehive Geyser Erupting

5. Yellowstone National Park
Upper Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs
Lower Yellowstone Falls
Bison near a hot spring 

6. Yosemite National Park
location: California
elevation range from 648 m to 3997 m
spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, glaciers
Yosemite valley
Vernal Fall

7. Yosemite National Park
View from Glacier point

8. Sequoia National Park location: California
giant sequoia trees, mountains, caves
Giant Forest
contains five out of the ten largest trees in the world
General Sherman tree
one of the largest trees on Earth
height 83.8 m
circumference at ground 31.3 m
diameter of largest branch 2.1 m
estimated mass (wet) 1,910 t
General Sherman Tree

9. Sequoia National Park Hamilton Lake and the Valhalla cliffs Tunnel Log
Crystal Cave

10. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
location: North Carolina, Tennessee
the most visited national park
over 9 million visitors per year
Cades Cove Panorama

11. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Clingman's Dome Observation Tower
Alum Cave Bluffs Trail

12. Rocky Mountain National Park
location: Colorado
it features majestic mountain views and a variety of wildlife
Bierstadt Lake and mountains

13. Rocky Mountain National Park
Peaks above Dream Lake
Glacier Gorge viewed from Bear Lake

14. Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
location: Alaska
the largest national park
icefields, glaciers, rivers, an active volcano
Mount Saint Elias, 5489 m, second highest mountain in Canada and the USA
Mount Jarvis, 4091 m

15. Death Valley National Park
location: California and Nevada
hottest and driest of the national parks in the US
lowest point is in Badwater Basin
86 m below sea level
Mesquite Sand Dunes
Devil's Golf Course

16. Death Valley National Park
Death Valley Desert
Racetrack Playa with a rock pushed by the wind

17. Grand Canyon National Park
location: Arizona
the canyon of the Colorado River is mile deep
average distance across the canyon is 10 miles/16 km
South Rim and North Rim visitor centers
Grand Canyon: Vishnu Temple and Wotans Throne

18. Grand Canyon National Park
View from Mather Point

19. Grand Canyon National Park
Nankoweap Creek, North Rim
View from Navajo Point
North part of the Grand Canyon

20. Map of the National Parks
Yellowstone
Rocky Mountain
Yosemite
Sequoia
Death Valley
Grand Canyon
Great Smoky Mountains
Wrangell–St. Elias

21. Identify National Parks1 2 3 4 5 6

22. Youtube Videos Top 10 Romantic US National Parks (2:23)
Thermal Features in Yellowstone National Park (6:45)
Amazing Flight Over The Grand Canyon (6:11)
Grand Canyon Skywalk (2:12)
Tunnel Log at Sequoia National Park (0:28)
Death Valley National Park (5:49)

23. Resources Images Links
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24. Gymnázium a Střední odborná škola, Lužická 423, 551 23 Jaroměř
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Jméno autora: Mgr. Dundálková Věra
Název práce: National parks in the USA
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Časová dotace: 25 – 30 min.
Vzdělávací cíl: Seznámit s významnými národními parky v USA
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