a. According to the segment, what is a park’s purpose?
being a treasure house of natures suprimitives.
b. What types of environments were among those shown and described in the segment?
Mountains,valleys,caves,lakes,volcanoes
c. In what ways do those environments compare to your idea of a “park”?
These environments are either too hot or too cold.
d. Which of those environments would you like to know more about?
I would like to know more about valleys
LOCATION State and Region (formal or informal)
It is located in California and the region is in the mountains.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Park borders (area) Size of the park (acres)Climate Landforms
Vegetation Wildlife
Size:The size of the park is 747,956 acres.
Climate:In the summer, the climate in the day is about 90 degrees in Yosemite Valley. In Wawona in the 70s in Tuolumne Meadows. At night in Yosemite is 50. Tuolumne at night is 30s. Average precipitation: 37.2 inches. Average snowfall: 29 inches
Landforms: The Yosemite is comprised of igneous rocks. Granite also dominates the Yosemite.
Vegetation: chamise, ceanothus, manzanita, blue oak, interior live oak, and gray pine,California black oak, ponderosa pine, incense-cedar, and white fir.
Wildlife: 400 species of vertebrates including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Sierra Nevada Fox, black bear, acorn woodpecker, a California ground squirrel, a bobcat, or a Western fence lizard, golden-mantled ground squirrel, chickaree, marten, Steller's jay, hermit thrush, and northern goshawk.
HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS Visitors per year Most popular visitor sites History of development (movement) Changes in landscape over time (human-environment interaction)
Visitors:4 million visitors
Most popular visitor sites: El Capitan, North Dome, Sentinel Rock
History of Development: The Ahwahneechee lived in the Yosemite for generations. The Europeans then came in the 1800's. The rugged terrain challenged the travelers. In 1907, the construction of Yosemite Valley Railroad occurred, which increased visitation. Today, 3.5 million people enter the park to explore.
Changes in landscape over time: Sierra Nevada formed by the uplift and tilt of the earth's crust, which created range of Sierra Nevada. Sierra Nevada risen high enough for glaciers and a mountain icefield to form periodically along the range crest.
being a treasure house of natures suprimitives.
b. What types of environments were among those shown and described in the segment?
Mountains,valleys,caves,lakes,volcanoes
c. In what ways do those environments compare to your idea of a “park”?
These environments are either too hot or too cold.
d. Which of those environments would you like to know more about?
I would like to know more about valleys
LOCATION State and Region (formal or informal)
It is located in California and the region is in the mountains.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Park borders (area) Size of the park (acres)Climate Landforms
Vegetation Wildlife
Size:The size of the park is 747,956 acres.
Climate:In the summer, the climate in the day is about 90 degrees in Yosemite Valley. In Wawona in the 70s in Tuolumne Meadows. At night in Yosemite is 50. Tuolumne at night is 30s. Average precipitation: 37.2 inches. Average snowfall: 29 inches
Landforms: The Yosemite is comprised of igneous rocks. Granite also dominates the Yosemite.
Vegetation: chamise, ceanothus, manzanita, blue oak, interior live oak, and gray pine,California black oak, ponderosa pine, incense-cedar, and white fir.
Wildlife: 400 species of vertebrates including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Sierra Nevada Fox, black bear, acorn woodpecker, a California ground squirrel, a bobcat, or a Western fence lizard, golden-mantled ground squirrel, chickaree, marten, Steller's jay, hermit thrush, and northern goshawk.
HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS Visitors per year Most popular visitor sites History of development (movement) Changes in landscape over time (human-environment interaction)
Visitors:4 million visitors
Most popular visitor sites: El Capitan, North Dome, Sentinel Rock
History of Development: The Ahwahneechee lived in the Yosemite for generations. The Europeans then came in the 1800's. The rugged terrain challenged the travelers. In 1907, the construction of Yosemite Valley Railroad occurred, which increased visitation. Today, 3.5 million people enter the park to explore.
Changes in landscape over time: Sierra Nevada formed by the uplift and tilt of the earth's crust, which created range of Sierra Nevada. Sierra Nevada risen high enough for glaciers and a mountain icefield to form periodically along the range crest.