National ParkNational Park

Vincent BritoVincent Brito

LocationLocation Rocky MountainsRocky Mountains Region-WestRegion-West State-Colorado State-Colorado

• Capital-DenverCapital-Denver Longitude-105.5833°w4Longitude-105.5833°w4 Latitude-40.4°nLatitude-40.4°n

LandformsLandforms Rocky mountains created most of our Rocky mountains created most of our

land forms land forms The slow moving sheets of ice carved The slow moving sheets of ice carved

the Rocky Mountainsthe Rocky Mountains These piles of earth and rocks These piles of earth and rocks

formed the Rocky Mountainsformed the Rocky Mountains Longs peak is the highest peak in the Longs peak is the highest peak in the

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CultureCulture Many different people lived in the Many different people lived in the

RockiesRockies American Indians lived in the Rockies for American Indians lived in the Rockies for

thousands of years Ute Indians hunted thousands of years Ute Indians hunted elk and mooseelk and moose

Miners trapper and explorers lived in the Miners trapper and explorers lived in the Rockies Rockies

WaterwaysWaterways There are many waterways in the There are many waterways in the

Rockies Rockies These piles of rock formed natural These piles of rock formed natural

dams that made mountain lakesdams that made mountain lakes Sprague lake is in the Rocky Sprague lake is in the Rocky

MountainsMountains

Rocks and MineralsRocks and Minerals Minerals in the Rockies.Minerals in the Rockies. Copper is easily the most valuable Copper is easily the most valuable

metallic resource of the Rocky metallic resource of the Rocky MountainsMountains

The Rockies are most noted for their The Rockies are most noted for their under ground mines for silver gold under ground mines for silver gold and zincand zinc