The government sent people to Yellowstone in 1872the statements are True A LAND OF FIRE AND ICE in tavs John Colten a hunter; traveled to a new part of the toned Hee the mountains and forests of Wyoming. He discovered an amsema ele was an extraordinary land of ice and fire. When he returned home Balked about his adventure - but nobody believed hi - Chulee described amazing scenes. There were ponds of water-but ar boiled! There were trees that appeared to be stone. There were holes the ground that suddenly exploded, like fountains of boiling water. erywhere there was a strong smell of sulfur Colter walked deep into the forest. He watched and studied an hasing variety of animals, including bears and wolves. He climbed high buntains and explored beautiful lakes and rivers. There were high aterfalls and deep canyons with yellow rocks on each side. In fact, the me of this place comes from those rocks: Vellowstone Fifty years later, the US government organized three setentifie peditions to Yellowstone. They wanted to find out what was really there mally, people started to believe in John Colter's stories. (adapted from Solutions 2nd Edition Elementary Workbook) John Colter was the first person to go to Yellowstone, Colter talked to nobody about his adventures in Yellowstone. Colter noticed a strange smell in Yellowstone. - The name "Yellowstone" comes from the color of the es and rivers there. The government sent people to Yellowstone in 1872. |