North Cascades National Park

Canyon. The second one is a volcano it’s found in Washington State, Cascade Range and it is named Mount St. Helens. The last one is a plateau and it can be found in central Asia and it is called Tibetan Plateau. And then I’ll be comparing the different land forms. The Grand Canyon is in Northern Arizona with an elevation of 8,000 feet. The process of the land form forming was the pacific plate slid underneath the North America plate. It took 4 million years for the canyon to be carved…

1. Identify a city or area of a country within your new region: Seattle, Washington 2. Location: Describe the absolute and relative location of your city or area within your new region. Support your description with current examples in 2 to 3 sentences. Include citations for your resources using APA style guidelines as needed. Seattle is located at latitude 47.60’N, longitude 122.33’W (Worldatlas, 2015). Seattle is located on Puget Sound which connects to the Pacific Ocean (Worldatlas, 2015).…

Yellowstone is located in the Northwest Region of the United States. It is actually located in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, even though the official address is to the state of Wyoming. “A small section of the Park (3%) to the north and northwest is in Montana. And a small section of the park (1%) to the west is Idaho.” (Yellowstonepark) Climate and Weather: The climate of Yellowstone is pretty mild. According to the U.S. Climate Data the annual high temperature is 46.3°F with temperatures…

General Geography of the Valley Yosemite National Park is one of the most renowned places to visit. A spectacular part of Yosemite National Park includes Yosemite Valley, which is full of geological, ecological and human history as well as many breathtaking views. It is located in the western Sierra Nevada Mountains, and has a relatively cold climate with a generous amount of precipitation. Also, there is a variety of vegetation in Yosemite Valley, and many physical features. Yosemite Valley…

light, cotton casual wear, sunglasses, and comfortable walking shoes are essential (Touring Ghana). A valid passport is mandatory; additionally, visas issued by Embassy of Ghana and Ghana Permanent Mission are required for travelers except ECOWAS nationals (Touring Ghana). All visitors except infants under nine months must present a Health Certificate revealing proof of yellow fever vaccination; moreover, anti-malaria treatment and use of insect repellent consisting of 20 percent DEET, IR3535,…

world, and most of them are still being researched day by day. The Grand Canyon is a beautiful, complex, natural phenomenon in North America, but it still perplexes scientists how this mysterious…

The Snake River rises near the continental divide in Yellowstone National Park. The Snake River leaves Idaho through the Palisades Reservoir. When the Snake reaches Oregon it starts to flow north. This creates the border of Oregon and Idaho for 216 miles. The Snake River flows west and feeds into the Columbia River near Pasco, WA. Throughout the river there are steamboats going through the river, and railroads were built along the side. There is always a bunch of salmon coming through the Snake…

Cumberland Plateau along with Alaska’s Western Artic Reserve, Canada’s Boreal Forest, and several others as the most endangered places in the Americas. Additionally, The Cumberland Plateau boasts the largest concentration of endangered species in North America. The views on the plateau are stunning with many beautiful waterfalls and overlooks. It is home to the world’s largest tree house, A WWII POW camp for German officers now a 4-H camp, Brushy Mountain State…

An analysis on the importance of biodiversity in an ecosystem as shown by the gray wolf extirpation and reintroduction in Yellowstone Park The extirpation of the grey wolf (Canis lupus) in Yellowstone Pak is a prime example of the impact of biodiversity loss, specifically a keystone species, on a terrestrial ecosystem. Biodiversity can be explained by breaking down the two words combined to form the word. Bio is a Greek word used as a prefix meaning life. Diversity can be used in many…

often called an ecological cascade, that is felt by all other species in that system. Whether that now extinct species was a food source of another species, or perhaps hunted another species and kept their population from increasing too much, each animal plays a vital role in its ecosystem. One example of this ripple effect is described in the short film “How Wolves Change Rivers,” which discusses the impact that the reintroduction of wolves to yellowstone national park has had on that…