- 1. What river carved the Grand Canyon?
A) Mississippi River
B) Columbia River
C) Rio Grande
D) Colorado River
- 2. What rock layer is found at the bottom of the Grand Canyon?
A) Kaibab Limestone
B) Toroweap Formation
C) Coconino Sandstone
D) Vishnu Schist
- 3. What is the width of the Grand Canyon at its widest point?
A) 10 miles
B) 30 miles
C) 25 miles
D) 18 miles
- 4. The Grand Canyon was carved primarily by what geological process?
A) Glacial Activity
B) Erosion
C) Volcanic Activity
D) Tectonic Uplift
- 5. What is the name of the famous rock formation resembling a battleship in the Grand Canyon?
A) The Battleship
B) Eagle Rock
C) The Fortress
D) Dragon's Head
- 6. What is the average elevation of the Grand Canyon's South Rim?
A) 5,000 feet
B) 7,000 feet
C) 11,000 feet
D) 9,000 feet
- 7. Which president designated the Grand Canyon a national monument before it became a national park?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Abraham Lincoln
- 8. The Grand Canyon is located in which state?
A) Utah
B) Arizona
C) Nevada
D) Colorado
- 9. Which season is the Grand Canyon most crowded with tourists?
A) Fall
B) Spring
C) Winter
D) Summer
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