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Where is Badlands National Park located?
South Dakota
What did the Indigenous Lakota people name the Badlands area?
Mako Sica
What does Mako Sica mean?
Land bad
What is bad about the Badlands?
It has treacherous terrain, unpredictable weather, and water shortage
What are the good things about Badlands National Park?
Colorful canyons, peaceful prairies, and fascinating fossils
The striped layers of sedimentary rock correspond with what?
Different points of time in the region's geological past
What animal fossil can be found at Badlands National Park?
Camels, horses and, rodents
What is different about the laboratory where scientists study the fossils at Badlands National Park?
It is open to the public
The oldest rock layer at Badlands National Park sits where?
It sits towards the bottom
What forms the layers of rocks at Badlands National Park?
Many natural forces which range from shallow inland seas to rivers to wind
How big is Badlands National Park?
244,000 acres
When did Badlands National Park become a national park?
1978
What are some animals that live in Badlands National Park?
Elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, mountain lions, sharp-tailed grouse, sage grouse and dozens of other bird species
Who helped make Badlands National Park possible?
Peter Norbeck
How old is the Badlands?
75 million years old
Around how much people visit Badlands National Park every year?
1 million
