Quiz National Parks

Welcome to the challenge: Quiz National Parks

1.

In Yellowstone National Park (USA), famous for its geothermal activity, lies the Grand Prismatic Spring. What causes its stunning, vibrant, circular colors?

The high concentration of sulfur and decaying radioactive minerals.

Thermophilic bacteria that survive across different temperature ranges.

The reflection of atmospheric gases against the volcanic rock floor.

The rapid oxidation of iron present in the depths of the aquifer.

2.

Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is celebrated for the Great Migration. Which two herbivore species primarily lead this massive annual movement in search of fresh pastures?

Zebras and wildebeests.

Gazelles and buffaloes.

Giraffes and elephants.

Impalas and eland antelopes.

3.

Torres del Paine National Park, located in Chilean Patagonia, is a premier destination for trekking. How were the towering granite structures that give the park its name formed?

By the accumulation of ash from consecutive volcanic eruptions.

By wind erosion acting upon ancient fossilized desert dunes.

By magma intrusions that were later sculpted by glacial action.

By the direct tectonic collision of the Nazca Plate with the South American Plate.

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