Geysers
We're Phoebe and Shannon. We love exploring Yellowstone National Park. There are so many cool things to see: the canyon, waterfalls, wildlife, lakes, hot springs, and geysers! We went to Canyon Visitor Center to learn more about these features-especially the thermal basins, places where there are lots of geysers or hot springs. We were curious: Why doesn't every thermal basin have a geyser?
Download Now (281 kb)We're Phoebe and Shannon. We love exploring Yellowstone National Park. There are so many cool things to see: the canyon, waterfalls, wildlife, lakes, hot springs, and geysers! We went to Canyon Visitor Center to learn more about these features-especially the thermal basins, places where there are lots of geysers or hot springs. We were curious: Why doesn't every thermal basin have a geyser?
How would you investigate this question?
Have you ever built a model volcano? You can create a mini-geyser as well. Think about what you might like to know about mini-geysers. Plan an investigation. Describe it in your notebook and discuss it with your teacher, or go to Geysers to learn more about what Phoebe and Shannon discovered.
