Gros Morne National Park - Quiz
Gros Morne National Park
  • 1. What type of water body is Western Brook Pond?
A) A freshwater fjord
B) Lake
C) Saltwater lagoon
D) River delta
  • 2. How was Western Brook Pond formed?
A) Result of a meteor impact
B) Carved out by glaciers during the last ice age
C) Formed by river erosion
D) Created by volcanic activity
  • 3. What is unique about the purity rating of Western Brook Pond?
A) It is contaminated with industrial waste
B) It has the highest purity rating available for natural bodies of water
C) It has moderate purity due to nearby agriculture
D) It is rated as polluted
  • 4. Which waterfall flows into Western Brook Pond?
A) Niagara Falls
B) Victoria Falls
C) Angel Falls
D) Pissing Mare Falls
  • 5. What type of rock underlies the westernmost shores of Western Brook Pond?
A) Basalt
B) Sedimentary rocks, some calcareous
C) Sandstone only
D) Limestone exclusively
  • 6. Which type of rock is dominant elsewhere in Gros Morne National Park?
A) Shale
B) Marble
C) Granitic gneiss
D) Slate
  • 7. What large mammal population was introduced to Newfoundland from the Maritimes around 1900?
A) Elk
B) Eastern moose
C) Deer
D) Wolves
  • 8. How do moose densities in Gros Morne compare to other areas in Canada?
A) Five to 20 times higher
B) Nonexistent
C) Half as much
D) About the same
  • 9. Which endemic caribou ecotype is found in Gros Morne National Park?
A) Rangifer tarandus granti
B) Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus
C) Rangifer tarandus terranovae
D) Rangifer tarandus pearyi
  • 10. Which small mammal is commonly found in Gros Morne National Park?
A) Beavers
B) River otters
C) American red squirrels
D) Snowshoe hares
  • 11. What marine mammals are often seen in St. Pauls Inlet?
A) Harbour seals
B) Dolphins
C) Sea lions
D) Whales
  • 12. Which cetacean species may be present offshore during the early-summer capelin run?
A) Fin whales
B) Sperm whales
C) Blue whales
D) Beluga whales
  • 13. What type of birds inhabit alpine areas in Gros Morne National Park?
A) Eagles
B) Rock ptarmigan and willow ptarmigan
C) Penguins
D) Flamingos
  • 14. In what year was Gros Morne designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 2010
B) 1995
C) 2000
D) 1987
  • 15. What geological concept does the park illustrate?
A) Volcanism
B) Sedimentation
C) Erosion
D) Plate tectonics
  • 16. Which discontinuity at Gros Morne was included in the IUGS's geological heritage sites?
A) Mohorovičić discontinuity
B) Lehmann discontinuity
C) CMB (Core-Mantle Boundary)
D) Conrad discontinuity
  • 17. What is the name of one of the more strenuous day hikes in Gros Morne?
A) Laurentian Trail
B) Mount Logan Trail
C) Terra Nova Trail
D) James Callaghan Trail over Gros Morne Mountain
  • 18. Why was the James Callaghan Trail named controversial?
A) Callaghan did not visit the trail named in his honour
B) The trail is too difficult for most hikers
C) There were disputes over land ownership
D) It was originally a private path
  • 19. What does the Long Range Traverse connect?
A) St. Pauls Inlet and Western Brook Pond
B) Western Brook Pond and Gros Morne Mountain
C) Gros Morne Mountain and the coast
D) The interior forest to the alpine areas
  • 20. Which festival is held in Gros Morne National Park?
A) Edinburgh International Festival
B) Montreal Jazz Festival
C) Toronto Film Festival
D) Gros Morne Theatre Festival
  • 21. What is the origin of the ultramafic rocks in the Tablelands?
A) They formed from volcanic activity on the surface.
B) They originate from the Earth's mantle.
C) They were deposited by glaciers.
D) They are sedimentary deposits from ancient seas.
  • 22. What accounts for the brownish color of ultramafic rocks?
A) High iron content
B) Abundance of organic material
C) Presence of quartz minerals
D) High levels of calcium carbonate
  • 23. What is the color of unweathered ultramafic rock?
A) Light grey
B) Reddish-brown
C) Brownish
D) Dark green
  • 24. Which soil association is found near the coast of Gros Morne National Park?
A) Serpentine Range association
B) North Lake association
C) Cox’s Cove association
D) Silver Mountain association
  • 25. What type of soil is found in the Gull’s Marsh association?
A) Peat-rich soils
B) Clay-based soils
C) Nutrient-poor stony soils
D) Stony sandy loam
  • 26. Which soil association is found around Rocky Harbour?
A) Cox’s Cove association
B) Serpentine Range association
C) Wood’s Island association
D) Gull’s Marsh association
  • 27. What type of soils are found on the ultramafic tablelands south of Bonne Bay?
A) Stony, nutrient-poor soils
B) Nutrient-rich sandy loams
C) Clay-based soils
D) Peat-rich soils
  • 28. What is the size of Gros Morne National Park?
A) 9,700 km2 (3,700 sq mi)
B) 2,000 km2 (772 sq mi)
C) 500 km2 (193 sq mi)
D) 1,805 km2 (697 sq mi)
  • 29. Which national park is larger than Gros Morne National Park in Atlantic Canada?
A) Torngat Mountains National Park
B) Jasper National Park
C) Banff National Park
D) Yoho National Park
  • 30. To which mountain range does Gros Morne belong?
A) Rocky Mountains
B) Long Range Mountains
C) Cascades
D) Appalachian Mountains
  • 31. What natural feature was developed by the Pleistocene ice cap in Gros Morne National Park?
A) Valleys and plateaus
B) Fjords such as Bonne Bay
C) Mountains like Mt. Gros Morne
D) Lakes like Western Brook Pond
  • 32. When was the Gros Morne National Park Reserve established?
A) 2011
B) 2005
C) 1987
D) 1973
  • 33. What does the French name 'Gros Morne' literally mean?
A) Hidden mountain
B) Great sombre
C) Ancient rocks
D) Large ocean
  • 34. Which geological process is Gros Morne famous for exposing?
A) Continental drift
B) Glacial retreat
C) Volcanic eruption
D) Sedimentary deposition
  • 35. What is the height of the mountain peak that gives the park its name?
A) 500 m
B) 1,200 m
C) 1,805 m
D) 806 m
  • 36. What type of rocks are found at Table Mtn. (Tablelands) and North Arm Mtn.?
A) Quartz–feldspar gneiss
B) Precambrian granite
C) Sandstone
D) Ophiolites
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