Colorado | Wyoming | Yellowstone | Grand Teton | Fun Facts |
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What is the capital of Colorado?
Denver
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What is the capital of Wyoming?
Cheyenne
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Is Yellowstone the largest National Park?
Yes
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What formed Grand Teton?
Glaciers
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How many geysers are in Yellowstone National Park?
more than 300 geysers
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What is the nickname for Colorado?
Centennial State
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What is the state Wyoming nicknamed?
The Equality State
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What is a geyser?
a geyser is formed when water seeps through cracks in the Earth
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What is located at the bottom of the Teton Mountains?
Jackson hole
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1872
When did Yellowstone National Park become founded?
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What is the state bird?
Lark Bunting
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What is the state flower?
Indian Paintbrush
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What is Yellowstone's most famous geyser?
Old Faithful which shoots 130 feet of boiling water into the air about every ninety minutes
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What is the highest point in Grand Teton and what is the elevation?
Grand Teton Peak at 13,770 ft.
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Equal Rights
What is Wyoming's state motto?
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Where is Colorado located in the Four Corners? Example: Southwest
Northeast
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What is something special about Wyoming's population?
It has the lowest population
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What happened in 1988 that almost destroyed Yellowstone?
A huge fire
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What is a famous lake in Grand Teton?
Jenny Lake
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When was Grand Teton founded?
1929
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What does the word Colorado mean?
Colored red
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What does the name Wyoming mean?
Upon the Great Plain
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How big is Yellowstone?
more than 2,200,000 acres
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What is special about Grand Teton?
Some signs of the last Ice Age can still be seen
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Why is Colorado called the Centennial State?
Because Colorado became a state in 1876 and the 100th Year Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence was in 1876
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