GeoChallenge Questions Level 1 Questions Grades 3-6 Level 2 Questions Grades 7-12
Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #1 1. Name the first national park? A) Yellowstone B) Grand Canyon C) Yosemite D) Acadia
Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #2 2. What President signed the National Park Service into law on August 25, 1916? A) Theodore Roosevelt B) William Taft C) Woodrow Wilson D) Franklin D Roosevelt
Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #3 https://www.britannica.com/place/kilauea 3. One of the world s most active volcanoes, Kilauea, has been continuously erupting since 1983. In which US National Park is Kilauea located? A) Denali B) Virunga C) Yellowstone D) Hawaii Volcanoes
Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #4 4. All of the following national parks are located in the state of Arizona EXCEPT: A) Petrified Forest NP B) Grand Canyon NP C) Mesa Verde NP D) Saguaro NP
Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #5 5. Leatherback, Green, Atlantic Ridley, and Hawksbill are all endangered species of what type of animal found in Everglades National Park in Florida? A) Alligator B) Sea turtle C) Wetlands bird D) Manatee
Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #6 6. What do Redwood, Sequoia, Joshua Tree, and Saguaro National Parks all have in common? A) All are located in the state of California. B) All are located in deserts. C) All are named for native vegetation. D) All are named for mountain ranges.
Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #7 7. Which of America s national parks receives the most visitors annually? A) Great Smoky Mountain NP B) Grand Canyon NP C) Yellowstone NP D) Rocky Mountain NP
Level 2 / GeoChallenge Questions / Answer KEY 1. Name the first national park? A) Yellowstone B) Grand Canyon C) Yosemite D) Acadia 2. What President signed the National Park Service into law on August 25, 1916? A) Theodore Roosevelt B) William Taft C) Woodrow Wilson D) Franklin D Roosevelt 3. One of the world s most active volcanoes, Kilauea, has been continuously erupting since 1983. In which US National Park is Kilauea located? A) Denali B) Virunga C) Yellowstone D) Hawaii Volcanoes 4. All of the following national parks are located in the state of Arizona EXCEPT: A) Petrified Forest NP B) Grand Canyon NP C) Mesa Verde NP D) Saguaro NP 5. Leatherback, Green, Atlantic Ridley, and Hawksbill are all endangered species of what type of animal found in Everglades National Park in Florida? (https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/techecklist.htm ) A) Alligator B) Sea turtle C) Wetlands bird D) Manatee
6. What do Redwood, Sequoia, Joshua Tree, and Saguaro National Parks all have in common? A) They are all located in the state of California. B) They are all located in deserts C) They are all named for native vegetation. D) They are all named for mountain ranges. 7. Which of America s national parks receives the most visitors annually? A) Great Smoky Mountain NP B) Grand Canyon NP C) Yellowstone NP D) Rocky Mountain NP http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/most-visited-parks-photos/#/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-fall-fog_89492_600x450.jpg A Powerpoint Slideshow version of the 2016 GAWeek Level 1 & Level 2 GeoChallenge Questions can be found online at the: Arizona Geographic Alliance website: http://geoalliance.asu.edu/azga_site/ A Kahoot version of the 2016 GAWeek GeoChallenge Level 2 Questions can be found online at: https://getkahoot.com/ 1) REQUIRED: Set up a FREE educator account. 2) Search Public Kahoots with my UserName: jkuropatkin 3) Exact Title of this Kahoot Game is: 2016 GAWeek Level 2 GeoChallenge Questions Explore The Power of Parks 4) Open the Kahoot Game (Hit Play ) & Set Game Options 5) Direct students to JOIN the game on their computer or smart phone by going to: kahoot.it 6) Students type in the PIN & Sign in with their name 7) Once all players have signed in, Hit START & Enjoy!