National parks from space: How many can you name?
Take the quiz to see how many national parks from space you can name. And don't forget to celebrate National Park Week, from August 22 to 30! The post National parks from space: How many can you name? first appeared on EarthSky .
The Landsat 8 satellite captured an image of a southern Florida national park, known for its River of Grass and home to both alligators and crocodiles. Nine more national parks can be identified from space, divided into easy, medium, and hard categories. Easy: Acadia has a dual-lobed Mount Desert Island and the first sunrise spot in the U.S. during winter.
Channel Islands appears isolated yet hosts unique species. Hawaii Volcanoes features active volcanic activity. Medium: Crater Lake has a deep blue lake and Wizard Island. Mount Rainier is an active volcano with glaciers and the Cascade Range. Hard: Grand Canyon, Mount Rainier, and Glacier are among the most challenging to identify. How many national parks from space can you recognize?
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