Channel Islands National Park - Quiz
  • 1. According to the Köppen climate classification system, what type of climate does Anacapa Island have?
A) Tropical rainforest climate
B) Desert climate
C) Warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb)
D) Humid subtropical climate
  • 2. Which islands are included in the geologic province of Anacapia?
A) Santa Barbara, Catalina, San Clemente
B) San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, and Anacapa
C) Santa Catalina, San Nicolas, Santa Cruz
D) Santa Monica, Ventura, Malibu
  • 3. What is the age of the metamorphosed Alamos Tonalite found in Anacapia?
A) 145 Ma (million years ago)
B) 65 Ma
C) 200 Ma
D) 100 Ma
  • 4. Which formation consists of the only Cretaceous rocks on San Miguel Island?
A) Jalama Formation
B) Monterey Formation
C) Canada Formation
D) Pozo Formation
  • 5. What type of volcanic structures are found in the San Miguel Volcanics?
A) Dacitic pyroclastic deposits
B) Trachytic lava tubes
C) Rhyolitic lava domes
D) Basalt and andesite flows with pillow structures
  • 6. During which epoch did the Middle Miocene Conejo Volcanics erupt?
A) Pleistocene
B) Late Cretaceous
C) Early Eocene
D) Middle Miocene
  • 7. What is the approximate thickness of marine sedimentary rocks in Anacapia?
A) 10,000 feet thick
B) Up to 23,000 feet thick
C) 30,000 feet thick
D) 5,000 feet thick
  • 8. Which fault is aligned with the Santa Monica mountains and forms part of the Northern Channel Islands?
A) Santa Cruz Island Fault
B) Hayward Fault
C) San Andreas Fault
D) Garlock Fault
  • 9. What geologic feature is found on Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, and Anacapa?
A) San Onofre Breccia
B) Santa Cruz Island schist
C) Alamos Tonalite
D) Willows Diorite
  • 10. What type of formations are found within the Christi Anticline on Santa Cruz Island?
A) Lower Tertiary sequence including Pozo, Canada, Jolla Vieja, and Cozy Dell Formations
B) Pleistocene glacial deposits
C) Jurassic limestone formations
D) Upper Cretaceous sandstone formations
  • 11. Which islands have the Middle to Late Eocene South Point Formation?
A) Santa Barbara and Ventura islands
B) Catalina and San Clemente islands
C) Santa Cruz and Anacapa islands
D) San Miguel and Santa Rosa islands
  • 12. What is the approximate age range of Mammuthus exilis remains found on the Channel Islands?
A) 20,000 to 30,000 YBP
B) 5,000 to 10,000 YBP
C) 50,000 to 60,000 YBP
D) 12,840 to >47,000 YBP (years before present)
  • 13. Which volcanic member on Santa Cruz Island consists of andesitic flows and flow breccias?
A) Griffith Canyon Member
B) Prisoner's Harbor Member
C) Devil's Peak Member
D) Stanton Ranch Member
  • 14. What type of geologic feature is the Santa Cruz Island Fault?
A) Major fault aligned with the Northern Channel Islands
B) River delta
C) Glacial moraine
D) Canyon
  • 15. Which formation is found on Santa Barbara Island and consists of basaltic andesite and andesite volcanic flows?
A) Canada Formation
B) Jalama Formation
C) Basalt-basaltic andesite and andesite volcanic flows
D) Pozo Formation
  • 16. What is the age of the Willows Diorite found in Anacapia?
A) Pleistocene
B) Miocene
C) Late Jurassic, same as Alamos Tonalite (145 Ma)
D) Early Cretaceous
  • 17. How long did it take crews to seal the rupture of the Union Oil rig blow-out?
A) Nearly 20 days.
B) About 5 days.
C) Approximately 11 days.
D) Around 3 weeks.
  • 18. What was the approximate area covered by the oil slick from the Union Oil spill?
A) 800 square miles (2,100 km2).
B) 1,000 square miles (2,600 km2).
C) 1,200 square miles (3,100 km2).
D) 500 square miles (1,300 km2).
  • 19. How many seabirds were estimated to have been killed by the Union Oil spill?
A) Over 3,600 avians.
B) Around 2,500 avians.
C) Approximately 1,000 avians.
D) More than 5,000 avians.
  • 20. Which oil spill is larger than the Union Oil spill but smaller than the Deepwater Horizon and Exxon Valdez spills?
A) The Santa Barbara Channel spill.
B) The Gulf of Mexico spill.
C) The Union Oil spill.
D) The San Francisco Bay oil spill.
  • 21. How many natural oil seeps were noted by the State of California Department of Oil and Gas between Point Conception and Rincon Point?
A) 15 natural oil seeps.
B) 45 natural oil seeps.
C) 29 natural oil seeps.
D) 50 natural oil seeps.
  • 22. Who first noted the natural oil seeps off the coast of California?
A) John Muir in the early 1900s.
B) Father Pedro Font in 1776.
C) Captain James Cook in 1769.
D) Lewis and Clark during their expedition.
  • 23. What is the distinctive odor evident on the eastern end of Santa Cruz Island due to?
A) Natural gas deposits.
B) The petroliferous Monterey Shale.
C) Decomposing organic matter.
D) Volcanic activity.
  • 24. Where are the park headquarters of Channel Islands National Park located?
A) On Anacapa Island.
B) In the city of Ventura.
C) In Los Angeles.
D) In Santa Barbara.
  • 25. How many acres does San Miguel Island cover within Channel Islands National Park?
A) 9,325 acres.
B) 60,645 acres.
C) 52,794 acres.
D) 699 acres.
  • 26. What percentage of Santa Cruz Island is owned by the Nature Conservancy?
A) 76%.
B) 24%.
C) 50%.
D) 100%.
  • 27. How much land area does Channel Islands National Park cover in total?
A) 150,000 acres (607.48 km2).
B) 300,000 acres (1,216.00 km2).
C) 249,354 acres (1,009.10 km2).
D) 200,000 acres (810.12 km2).
  • 28. What percentage of Channel Islands National Park is under the ocean?
A) Half.
B) Two-thirds.
C) Three-quarters.
D) One-third.
  • 29. How many of the eight Channel Islands are part of Channel Islands National Park?
A) Five
B) Six
C) All eight
D) Three
  • 30. Which organization owns and manages 76 percent of Santa Cruz Island?
A) National Park Service
B) California State Parks
C) UNESCO
D) The Nature Conservancy
  • 31. When were Anacapa and Santa Barbara islands designated as a national monument?
A) 1542
B) 1976
C) 1980
D) 1938
  • 32. What year were the five islands combined to form Channel Islands National Park?
A) 1980
B) 1965
C) 1976
D) 1938
  • 33. Who first observed the Channel Islands in 1542?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Hernando de Soto
C) Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
D) Ferdinand Magellan
  • 34. What designation was given to all eight Channel Islands by UNESCO in 1976?
A) Wilderness Area
B) Biosphere reserve
C) World Heritage Site
D) National Monument
  • 35. Which of the following land mammals is native to Channel Islands National Park?
A) Grizzly bear
B) Mountain lion
C) Gambel's deer mouse
D) Raccoon
  • 36. What disease is associated with the Gambel's deer mouse found in Channel Islands National Park?
A) Lyme disease
B) Plague
C) Sin nombre hantavirus
D) West Nile virus
  • 37. What is the largest marine animal found in Channel Islands National Park?
A) Humpback whale
B) Orca
C) Great white shark
D) Blue whale
  • 38. Which recreational activity is popular due to the park's sea caves?
A) Fishing
B) Snorkeling
C) Kayaking
D) Surfing
  • 39. What is the name of a vessel operated by CINP in the park?
A) Sea Explorer 45 ft.
B) Ocean Voyager 60 ft.
C) Surf Ranger LCM-8 landing craft
D) Marine Adventurer 70 ft.
  • 40. Which season is recommended for diving in Channel Islands National Park?
A) Autumn
B) Summer
C) Spring
D) Winter
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