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Page 1: Through million of years ancient sea beds where thrust upward to become mountains. Over millions of years, the mountains weathered and carved by glaciers
Page 3: Through million of years ancient sea beds where thrust upward to become mountains. Over millions of years, the mountains weathered and carved by glaciers

Through million of years ancient sea beds where thrust upward to become mountains. Over millions of years, the mountains weathered and carved by glaciers.

Page 4: Through million of years ancient sea beds where thrust upward to become mountains. Over millions of years, the mountains weathered and carved by glaciers

• The best time to visit Yosemite is May and June.• The waterfalls dry up due to lack of rain and melting

snow.• High: 100* F in summer.

Yosemite National Park Waterfall

Page 5: Through million of years ancient sea beds where thrust upward to become mountains. Over millions of years, the mountains weathered and carved by glaciers

There are many types of animals that call Yosemite National Park home.Some of these animals are: Black Bear, Mule,Deer,Marmots,Ground Squirrels and Porcupines.

Page 6: Through million of years ancient sea beds where thrust upward to become mountains. Over millions of years, the mountains weathered and carved by glaciers

• Yosemite is famous for its giant sequoia trees. There are three groves of Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park. The sequoias are one of the largest and oldest living things in the world

Page 7: Through million of years ancient sea beds where thrust upward to become mountains. Over millions of years, the mountains weathered and carved by glaciers

Yosemite has many other plants, too. There are fox tail pines, Western junipers and dogwoods in Yosemite National Park.

Page 8: Through million of years ancient sea beds where thrust upward to become mountains. Over millions of years, the mountains weathered and carved by glaciers

There are many things to do at Yosemite National Park like: Hiking,Horse back riding,Rock

climbing,Biking,Fishing,Bird Watching,Rent a raft for white water rafting and Snow Shoeing in the winter.

El Capitan is a favorite spot for rock climbers and hikers.

White water rafting is fun.

Page 9: Through million of years ancient sea beds where thrust upward to become mountains. Over millions of years, the mountains weathered and carved by glaciers
Page 10: Through million of years ancient sea beds where thrust upward to become mountains. Over millions of years, the mountains weathered and carved by glaciers

• National Park Service: US Department of the Interior

Yosemite National Park, www.nps.gov, October, November 2007

• Enchanted Learning, www.enchantedlearning.com, October, November 2007

• Lowery William “Yosemite National Park” The New Book Of Knowledge

Deluxe library Edition 21 Danbury Ct. Harper & Row Publisher Inc. 1998.

• Novisti “Yosemite valley” The new Grolier Student Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls, 1974