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Why is Yellowstone National Park a risk to
millions of people?
Year. 8- Risky WorldYear. 8- Risky World
Lesson Objective:To understand the global risk of
Yellowstone
Global Risk
Define ‘global risk’ and give examples
Confident Individual
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
Picture Number
What is the risk?
How risky?(global or local and
rank)
1
2
3
4
5
6
What's risky about Yellowstone National Park?
Thousands of un-tamed grizzly bears roam the park
Many natural boiling hot springs and pools called geysers are found in the
park
3 million visitors drive through the park each year
The park covers an area of 2.2 million acres
The park experiences 2000-3000 earthquakes each year
The park contains 120 waterfalls
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:
• 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.
BUT
What about Yellowstone's global
risk?
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...
Independent Enquirer
A journey to the centre of the earth...
Whilst watching the video think about what you want to know
about the centre of the
earth
Where
When
What How
Who
Why
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MFr2cC3erk
What is the centre of the earth really like?
Team Work
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 7000C 2230km
What’s happening below Yellowstone?
Creative Team Work
Yellowstone's ticking time bomb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOn3wk hluk&feature=related
(till about 5mins)
Yellowstone's global risk
The ash from Yellowstone's supervolcano would go into the air
and spread around the world
What’s the problem?
What’s the problem?
What’s the problem?
What’s the problem?
What’s the problem?
What’s the problem?
Reflective Learner
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?
