Option #2: Earth Science in a National Park 

Choose a national park of particular interest to you; here is a list of all 58 of them: https://www.nationalpark-adventures.com/united-states-national-parks.html (Links to an external site.).  What does Earth Science reveal about that national park through time?  This research paper will provide you with an opportunity to learn more  about a chosen park. In your report, be sure to cover the following  topics:

The geography of your national park – where it is  located on Earth, what the topography is like (major mountains, lakes,  etc.), and what surface processes are currently shaping it (rivers,  ocean waves, etc.)

The plate tectonic setting of your national park –  where it is located relative to plate boundaries, what tectonic  processes are active in your region (earthquakes, volcanoes, etc.)

The geologic story of your national park – what rocks  and minerals are found there, and what stories they tell about how your  park has changed over geologic time. (For instance, was it once the site  of an ocean or sea? If so, what evidence is there for that, and when  did it happen?)

The weather and climate of your national park – what  the climate is like in your park, what extreme weather your park  experiences, what effects of global climate change your park is already  experiencing, what the projected impacts of climate change on your park  may be—and what is currently being done, if anything, to address these  challenges.