Yellowstone
Nature
The world's first national park sits on top of a supervolcano.
Yellowstone in the United States became the first national park in the world in 1872. It lies on top of a huge volcano, and the heat from below makes the ground steam and bubble.
More than half of all the geysers on Earth are here. The most famous, Old Faithful, shoots hot water into the air about every hour and a half. Bison, wolves and bears roam the park.
- founded
- 1872
- geysers
- 500+
- between Old Faithful's eruptions, roughly
- 90 min
- 1
The rainbow colours of the hot springs are made by tiny living things that love the heat.
- 2
Wolves had disappeared from the park. In 1995 they were brought back.
- 3
Bison have lived here without a break since prehistoric times.
Question 1 of 2
What is Old Faithful?
- Grand CanyonA river spent millions of years carving this giant gorge.
- Golden Gate BridgeThe orange-red bridge across the entrance to San Francisco Bay.
- MississippiThe great river that runs down the middle of the United States.
- Niagara FallsThree waterfalls on the border between Canada and the United States.
It is in the United States.
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