Yellowstone Research Paper

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Yellowstone is known for its unique animals,beautiful landscapes and architecture.But there's more than just that.Yellowstone is the first national park. It was established March 1st 1872.Yellowstone is home to unique animals ,mountains,and earth's largest collection of geysers. It covers 3,472 sq mi.The park goes through three states (majority of Wyoming,north and northwest Montana,and west Idaho.Their animals include antelopes,bears,wolves,bison,elk,and more that we usually don't see in Indiana. Usually people go to yellowstone from all around the world.But sometimes they come specifically to see one thing. In yellowstone there is something that catches everyone's eyes.It's a geyser called old faithful. Old faithful was the first geyser in the park to recieve its name.Old faithful is famed for its clockwork eruptions.It erupts every 90 min(1hour 30min)or (35 to 120 min).Its maximum height ranges from 90 to 184 feet each time it erupts. It is not the biggest geyser in Yellowstone but it is the biggest regular …show more content…
As I was looking I came upon another scientist's opinion which was the opposite of the first scientists.They say that we should start to prepare for the great eruption. He states that based on what the last volcano did which sent ash and smoke everywhere,scalding rocks and magma( but it wanst that strong).Also there has been recent uplifting increases in in magma beneath yellowstone,causing there to be more cracks ,changs in th grounds shap and more hot springs.So thats why we need to start to prepare and begin to start to moe a way from

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