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Yellowstone By: Brianna Ward
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Yellowstone's Lithosphere
Mountains Earth's most active volcano (Yellowstone Super volcano) *if the super volcano erupts it will cover most of North America in soot and have lasting effects for about a decade* Hot spot volcanism Earthquake system Guizers Glacial processes Soil is nutrient poor. Contains a lot of quartz, and potassium feldspar. Extensive stands of lodgepole pine.
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Yellowstone's Biosphere
Wildlife- namely elk, mule deer, bison, moose, big horn sheep, white tailed deer, and grizzly bears Plant life- hundreds of differing wildflowers, common juniper, sagebrush, rocky mountain maple, Ross's bent grass, white bark pine, Engelmann spruce, quaking aspen, cottonwood
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Yellowstone's Atmosphere
Storms are common and often end with about 150 inches of rain a year. Has a fairly decent air quality but it fluctuates due to the guisers and storms.
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Yellowstone's Hydrosphere
High water quality due to many regulations from local, state, and federal laws. There are 14 rivers in the National park
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Work Cited https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/geology.htm
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