3. Yellowstone National Park
The park located in the
North-Western US
state of Wyoming, but
also extends into
Montana and Idaho
The park
receives 3
million
visitors a
year
4. What's risky about Yellowstone
National Park?
Picture
Number
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What is the risk?
How risky?
(global or local
and rank)
11. How risky is Yellowstone?
Since the park opened in 1872, 276 people have died in
Yellowstone National Park.
Someone even wrote a book about the deaths called ‘Death in
Yellowstone’.
Including:
BUT
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5 people have been killed by bears
22 people have died from drowning or as a result of severe burns after
falling/jumping into boiling hot springs and pools.
7 people have died in car accidents
1 person died falling of a bridge whilst taking a photograph
22 people have committed suicide in the park
2 people have died as a result of earthquakes
Others include hypothermia, fire, lightening, poisonous gas, avalanches.
What about Yellowstone's
global risk?
12. What else is happening in
Yellowstone National Park?
For this we need to look
below the park,
underground...and go on a
journey to the centre of
the earth...
13. A journey to the centre of the
earth...
Why
Where
When
What
Whilst watching
the video think
about what you
want to know
about the centre
of the earth
Independent Enquirer
Who
How
15. What is the centre of the
earth really like?
Team Work
16. What is the centre of the
earth really like?
1. The distance to the very centre of the
earth is ____.
2. The temperature of The Core is ____.
3. The thickness of The Mantle is ____.
4. The earth’s centre has ____ layers.
6370km 4
7000°C
2230km
26. Why is Yellowstone a risk to
millions of people?
Lesson Objectives:
• To understand the global risk of
Yellowstone
Group 1. What's risky about Yellowstone NP?
Group 2. What's in the centre of the earth?
Group 3. What would happen if Yellowstone Supervolcano erupted?
Group 4. What would be the global impact?
Reflective Learner