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