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