Process
Include all the significant geologic features (mountains, volcanoes, eroded features (valleys, cliffs, etc), and glaciers of the park, as well as the geologic history of the park.
Begin by showing the location of this park on a map.
Include how the park has been affected by erosive processes.
Continue with a discussion/description of the tectonic plate structure under the park. Make the connection between the geologic features of the park and the tectonic plates beneath it; how and why the features formed as a result of plate tectonics.
Be sure to incorporate diagrams/maps/pictures/illustrations in the product for each park feature you describe and make relevant references to them. Use other scientific information specific to your park, types of rocks and minerals most abundant in the region, and maps of the region to give a full understanding of the park. Include any other pertinent information you find important or interesting to the understanding of your park, such as plant and animal life.
You will choose from the Flask of Parks to be assigned to one of the following parks.
Parks featuring weathering and erosion:
Olympic NP
Lake Roosevelt NP
Dry Falls
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Landscapes shaped by continental or alpine glaciation:
North Cascades NP
Olympic NP
Volcanic features and volcanic activity:
Mount Rainier NP
Crater Lake NP
Lassen Volcanic NP
Lake Clark NP
Yellowstone NP
Hawaii Volcanoes NP
Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument
Besides the class textbooks, use the following websites to help in your research.
http://www.us-national-parks.net/
http://www.nps.gov/htdocs3/hfc/carto/data.html
